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Managed Expectations: Just How Good is Matt Painter in March?

I am ride or die with Coach Painter. He has earned enough goodwill over 16 seasons that barring an utter collapse (I am talking three straight years minimum of missed NCAA Tournaments) he is staying at Purdue as long as he wants. His 2019 coaching job remains his best, and his regular season job this year was fantastic.

Still, early round NCAA losses hurt. For the first time ever Purdue was upset as a top 4 seed. After last night there have now been 63 such upsets in NCAA history (and four happened this season, so Ohio State, Virginia, and Texas join us in solidarity).