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SAN JOSE, Calif. (WISH) — Purdue head coach Matt Painter has the Boilermakers in their third straight Sweet 16.
Here are eight quotes from Purdue head coach Matt Painter looking ahead of Thursday’s Sweet 16 matchup against Texas.
1. Matt Painter on what Texas brings to the table:
“We know Texas is going to be a tough match. Very good across the board. Very athletic, very long, tough. Sean’s teams always defend, rebound, and they’re obviously playing their best basketball.”
Although Texas is a No. 11 seed, they’ve won three straight tournament games to get to the Sweet 16. Those teams being 11th-seeded NC State, 6th-seeded BYU, and 3rd-seeded Gonzaga to get to San Jose.
2. Painter on how Purdue and Texas have been playing
“They’ve played better here in the tournament. We’ve played better. We’ve both defended better than we did in those stretches, and I think that’s what it’s all about is, like, how you’re playing right now and how you’ve got to be able to just to push forward. We know this is going to be a very, very difficult game.”
The Boilermakers ended the regular season losing three of their last four. However, Purdue changed things by rattling off six consecutive wins heading into Thursday’s Sweet 16 matchup against Texas. The win streak includes a Big Ten Tournament championship in a 80-72 win over Michigan, and t...
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