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Maryland, Iowa, Michigan State, and Indiana have all received significantly more attention than Purdue this season, but that doesn't mean Matt Painter's squad can't put it all together when things matter most.
In a season highlighted by parity, Purdue stands out as an off-the-radar team that could make a run because of its experience, depth, and ability to control the paint.
The Boilermakers' interior trio of A.J. Hammons, Isaac Haas, and Caleb Swanigan is as good a front-court triumvirate as there is in college basketball and once this team gets outside the Big Ten, that could be a major difference maker.
Hammons had been an enigma for most of his career, but now he's playing like somebody who knows he's only got a few months left in his college basketball career.
The 7-foot senior had 19 points, 13 rebounds, and eight blocks in Tuesday's overtime win over Michigan State, all while exuding the type of grit and determination that Matt Painter has been asking him to show throughout his entire four years in West Lafayette.
His presence is the main reason why the Boilermakers could wind up as the four or five seed that comes out of nowhere next month.
Maryland, Iowa, Michigan State, and Indiana have all received significantly more attention than Purdue this season, but that doesn't mean Matt Painter's squad can't put it all together when things matter most.
In a season highlighted by parity, Purdue stands out as an off-the-radar team that could make a run because of its experience, depth, and ability to control the paint.
The Boilermakers' interior trio of A.J. Hammons, Isaac Haas, and Caleb Swanigan is as good a front-court triumvirate as there is in college basketball and once this team gets outside the Big Ten, that could be a major difference maker.
Hammons had been an enigma for most of his career, but now he's playing like somebody who knows he's only got a few months left in his college basketball career.
The 7-foot senior had 19 points, 13 rebounds, and eight blocks in Tuesday's overtime win over Michigan State, all while exuding the type of grit and determination that Matt Painter has been asking him to show throughout his entire four years in West Lafayette.
His presence is the main reason why the Boilermakers could wind up as the four or five seed that comes out of nowhere next month.
