Everyone already knows Purdue’s ultimate goals for the 2025-26 college basketball season: winning a Big Ten title and returning to the Final Four. But how can the Boilermakers accomplish those tasks? While coach Matt Painter knows his squad needs to improve defensively, the goal is to have the top offensive team in the country. Purdue has emerged as a fast-paced, highly-offensive team in college basketball, trying to push the tempo and create a lot of possessions. Last year, the Boilers had one of the most efficient teams offensively in the country, highlighted by the play of Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn, and Fletcher Loyer. Heading into the 2025-26, Painter hopes that Purdue can have the best offensive team in the country, while also improving defensively and in the rebounding department. “We were the seventh-best offensive team in the country (last year). The year before, with Zach (Edey), we were the fourth-best offensive team in the country,” Painter told A Star Struck Podcast. “That’s our goal for neRead More
Matt Painter Talks About Purdue’s Goal for 2025-26 College Basketball Season
