Oscar Cluff was here and gone in a blink of the eye. But he made a major impact.

The Boilermakers lose key production across their lineup that coach Matt Painter has addressed already in the transfer portal. Here's what else may be coming.

How did Purdue center Oscar Cluff feel his matchup against the 7-footer of Texas? Pretty, pretty well.

Mar. 25—SAN JOSE, Calif. — Matt Painter straddles the halfcourt line at SAP Center, monitoring what's happening at both ends of the floor during an open practice session one day before Purdue's Sweet 16 matchup against Texas. As he begins to fixate his eyes on a 3-on-3 drill taking place at one end, Painter delivers a set of instructions to the Boilermakers' 6-foot-11, 255-pound center. ...

When Oscar Cluff left Australia to begin his college career in the United States, he never could have imagined where he would end up. A journey that started at a small junior college near the Arizona-Mexico border has taken Cluff to the Sweet 16 as a key member of No. 2 seed Purdue, which faces No. 11 seed Texas on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament's West Region semifinals. “It was always the goal, but I never imagined it,” Cluff said Wednesday.

The Boilermakers will face the Longhorns in a march Madness Sweet 16 game on Thursday, March 26.

Talking about the Boilermakers' defensive connectivity, interior scoring and clean offense in the second round of the West Region in St. Louis.

The Purdue Boilermakers will face the Miami Hurricanes in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Enterprise Center in St. Louis.