Purdue University's mascot, the Boilermakers, originated from a newspaper taunt in 1891 after a football victory against Wabash College. The nickname "Boilermakers" was intended to be an insult, referencing Purdue's focus on engineering and agriculture, seen as working-class professions at the time.

A New Englander has come home for the NCAA Tournament. CJ Cox grew up in Lexington before starting for Purdue University basketball as a freshman. The Boilermakers begin their March Madness run in Providence, Rhode Island for the first two rounds of the tournament.

Several NCAA players in the March Madness tournament have NIL deals worth over $1 million. These deals pay college athletes to use their name, image, and likeness and are often sponsored by companies.

Blaze Finishes 2nd, Ramos Ends Historic Career at NCAA Championships Wrestling closed its breakthrough season with a 13th-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Championships and two All-Americans on the national podium inside Wells Fargo Center.

On Friday night, Sampson coached the No. 1-seed Houston Cougars to a thrilling 62-60 victory over the No. 4-seed Purdue Boilermakers in the men's NCAA tournament. Milos Uzan and Joseph Tugler ran an inbounds play perfectly with .

Purdue center Will Berg has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. He averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game for the Boilermakers.

Houston takes on Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament tonight in Indianapolis, with the winner facing Tennessee at 1:20 p.m. Sunday in the Elite Eight. Get updates and analysis from our staff writers throughout the game.

Tennessee basketball advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament with a 78-65 win against Kentucky on Friday in Indianapolis.