Can Purdue’s Elite Senior Trio Finally Break Through to Win the National Title?
For some of the elite teams in this era, the goal is to cobble together the most talented roster possible, and sort out roles from there. That doesn’t always work – Kentucky this season is an example of just not having the right puzzle pieces to fit together. But when Painter watches his team on the court, he’s seeing basically what he envisioned in that very first game against Milwaukee in November 2022.
Purdue’s puzzle pieces fit precisely, and not by accident.
Different Roles, Same Mindset
With the Big Ten program, Smith handles and distributes the basketball – he broke Bobby Hurley’s career assist record in the first-round win over Queens – and controls the game in a way few 6-foot guards in the country can. Loyer is one of the best 3-point shooters in the country – since the start of 2026, he’s made 71 3-pointers on 44.7% shooting beyond the arc. At 6-foot-9, Kaufman-Ren has mastered his touch around the rim, shooting 58.0% and averaging 14.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game this season.
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