Purdue Basketball: How to Watch #2 Purdue (28-8) vs. #7 Miami (26-8) & Fan Discussion
A trip to the Sweet 16 is on the line.
Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Purdue Boilermakers guard Omer Mayer (17) and Queens University of Charlotte Royals guard Kam Clark (5) meet after the game during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images | Jeff Le-Imagn Images The assists record is done.
Purdue won by 33 points in their first round matchup. They’ve apparently flipped the switch. This is the Purdue team we wanted.
This is the Purdue team we believed in. This is the Purdue team that was promised. Now, unfortunately for them, they’ve got to prove it game after game.
There’s no two ways about it, this team needs to keep winning to make this season a success. After dismantling #15 seed Queens Purdue will now take on #7 seed Miami who took down hometown favorite Missouri in the first round. Miami will have two players familiar to Purdue in Malik Reneau and Tre Donaldson.