Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) drives to the basket against McNeese State guard T'Johnn Brown, left, during the second half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Matt Painter has seen and done just about everything in two decades as Purdue's coach.
He's won nearly 500 games, five conference regular-season titles and two Big Ten tourney crowns. He's been to the Final Four, a national championship game and is one of two coaches to lose to a No. 16 seed in March Madness.