Rienk Mast's shooting slump may be coming to an end, and right on time to give Purdue's centers fits.
Last season, Purdue lost 7-foot-4 freshman center Daniel Jacobsen two games into the season and never had the rim protector to fill the massive void left by Zach Edey. So, rather than rely simply on Jacobsen’s return in 2025-26, Matt Painter went out and got 6-foot-11 center Oscar Cluff from the Transfer Portal to double down on his interior defense.