On paper, it was the game of the weekend: a top-15 matchup between two teams led by the reigning conference players of the year. In reality, it was lopsided than most buying games. Final score: Purdue 86, Texas Tech 56. The Boilermakers led by 23 points at halftime, increased that advantage to 33 after intermission […]
CBS Sports graphic Braden Smith missed twelve of the fourteen shots he attempted on Thursday. That’s unusual and not ideal for a Purdue team with a goal of winning the national championship. Anyway, Purdue won. The Boilermakers, falling far short of their so-called A-game, used a 15-2 run in the final seven minutes, moments after […]
CBS Sports graphic Florida ended last season on a 12-game winning streak, helping Todd Golden’s Gators win both the 2025 SEC Tournament And the 2025 NCAA tournament. Now they are legitimate candidates to repeat. But the reigning national champions didn’t get off to a great start in their potential back-to-back season earlier this week, losing […]