"It’s an honor and privilege for me to wear Alexa’s shoes," says Painter. Alexa Wood, 13, was diagnosed with leukemia hours after making her 7th grade basketball team.

Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter is a throwback to another era — OK, like five years ago — when coaches recruited players under the premise that they would remain on the roster for several ...

Purdue coach Matt Painter talked about the rivalry game with Indiana. He says it's more than an ordinary game and it's not "just another game" on the schedule. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — For the ...

Doyel: Purdue ends Final Four drought, bringing tears to Matt Painter, Gene Keady ... Sasha Stefanovic (on the coaching staff), Cuonzo Martin, Ryne Smith, Dakota Mathias, Jaden Ivey, Matt Waddell ...

With Purdue's win over Northwestern on Sunday, Matt Painter became the fourth-winningest coach in Big Ten games. He trails Tom Izzo, Bob Knight and Gene Keady. Matt Painter continues to climb up ...

Purdue head coach Matt Painter addressed Harper’s illness in his postgame presser. “We're very fortunate to play them (Rutgers) at this time,” Painter said. “Obviously, they're going ...

Maybe there's not as much pure hatred between the two sides, but Matt Painter says it's not just another game on the schedule. Purdue and Indiana will meet on Friday night, the first of two games ...