It’s March. Welcome to the Month of Purdue.
There are, as always, many compelling story lines when men’s college basketball flips the calendar to its signature month. But none carries the psychological payload of the Boilermakers and their burden/opportunity as they seek to rewrite a sad narrative.
If you want a glimpse into No. 2 Purdue’s mindset at this point, here’s an anecdote from last week. After the Boilers hung 96 points on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a dazzling offensive performance, a reporter asked sophomore point guard Braden Smith what it means to him to be one of just 30 players nationally named to the Naismith Trophy midseason team.
