Seniors didn't get help needed in last game at Mackey in Purdue basketball loss vs Wisconsin
Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter on legacies honored at senior day The Boilermakers coach on the legacies of Fletcher Loyer, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Braden Smith ahead of Saturday's senior day game vs. Wisconsin. Purdue men's basketball lost its final regular-season game to Wisconsin, 97-93.The Boilermakers' defense struggled, allowing Wisconsin to shoot exceptionally well.Senior Fletcher Loyer scored 23 points and set a new Purdue career record for 3-pointers made. WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue men's basketball wanted to send its seniors off with a win and enter the postseason with some momentum. Instead, the No. 14 Boilermakers again could not defend well enough to beat...