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is upon us at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, and that's where it will start for top-seeded Purdue, as they take on 16-seed Grambling State Friday at 7:25 p.m.
There's a new energy around this Purdue basketball team, with all their goals still out in front of them. It's a focused group. As Matt Painter said last week, this isn't Six Flags the amusement park. They're here for one reason and one reason only — survive and advance, looking for this program's first Final Four appearance since 1980."Looking forward to playing our first game and getting out there and competed," Painter said."We've waited a full year after sitting in it for the full year, but we've done a great job of getting better and working and being functional.
Edey is a force down low, no question about it, but this team knows they're more well-rounded than a year ago. Second in the country in three-point percentage, able to win in more ways than one, leading to a heightened sense of confidence. "I think a lot more confident just because we've been through it. We understand, and we've just been through the ups and downs. We just kind of have that extra motivation, I guess, just to push through and understand how to handle each situation," Smith said.WTHR would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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