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Purdue's Matt Painter: 'It Hurts Bad' Falling to No. 16 FDU in NCAA Tournament Upset

Purdue men's basketball head coach Matt Painter didn't mince words when talking about his team's shocking upset loss to 16th-seeded FDU on Friday night.

"It hurts bad," he told reporters.

"It's a really hard thing," he continued. "We worked very hard and have done things the right way in our program. And I think six straight years we've been a top-five seed. And that's all you try to do. You just try to fight to get in the best position possible. And now we get in the best position possible, and this happens."

Purdue became just the second No.