A few additional thoughts and notes from Thursday at the Midwest Regional, where Purdue meets Houston late Friday night.

Purdue has looked great through the opening rounds of March Madness but now faces long odds of beating Houston in the Sweet 16.

Houston has won 28 of its last 29 games. What will it take from Purdue to knock off one of college basketball's best teams?

Following wins in the first and second round against High Point and McNeese State, the Purdue Boilermakers matchup with the ...

Seems very comfortable out there right now. Could be important as the stage begins to shift considerably. ∎ Fletcher Loyer: 9/10* Best example of his veteran savvy? Not inbounding the ball at the end ...

Could be important as the stage begins to shift considerably. ∎ Fletcher Loyer: 9/10* Best example of his veteran savvy? Not inbounding the ball at the end of the first half until the clock ...

Big Ten Player of the Year Braden Smith had 12 points and nine assists while Fletcher Loyer added 14 points, but it was the tandem of Trey Kaufman-Renn and Cam Heide who lifted the No. 6-seed ...

The Boilermakers also got a scare in the second half beyond the scoreboard when junior guard Fletcher Loyer exited the game with 13:09 to go after an injury to his left arm. Loyer returned, but ...

By night, it rained 3-pointers inside Mackey Arena. Fletcher Loyer's 3-pointer on Purdue basketball's third possession was the catalyst for an unreal night from beyond the arc for the Boilermakers.