Purdue''s NCAA return -- tip o'the hat to Matt Painter

[Buzz Clik]

Gene Keady's last five years were simply coasting to the finish. Matt Painter took over a depleted team last year that was hung with academic problems, an arrest or two, and injuries. This year, the Boilermakers are back in a big way.

Congrats to Purdue for making it to The Big Dance and beating Arizona tonight.

:applause:

[TSIAS]

1. Wish I would have picked Purdue

I thought that Arizona was clearly the most talented team in this matchup. They were ranked as high as #12 when they faced UCLA in January. But all the talent in the world wasn't enough for Lute Olsen's team.

This could be a tricky matchup for my Florida Gators. I still like Florida to prevail, but this is a pretty tough 2nd Round matchup. I still have bad memories of Purdue beating UF in the 2nd Round a few years ago.