2019 NCAA Tournament Round 3: Purdue vs. Tennessee Preview

To hear some talk, there is no point in watching this game. All we have heard for years is that Matt Painter’s ceiling is the Sweet 16. That means there is absolutely no way Purdue will win. It is a solid fact in some people’s minds that Purdue under Painter cannot advance past the Sweet 16 and he Must Be Held Accountable as a result. I even saw it on Facebook where one of the more negative commenters was called out after the Villanova win. His response was that the game plan was the same as always, only Purdue made shots.

I prefer to believe that each Sweet 16 is merely a chance to finally break through. This is the fifth time Purdue has made it this far under Painter. In 2009 Purdue wasn’t…