Purdue Boilermakers vs Vermont Catamounts
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - 1st ROUND
70
29-6
80
26-7
Vermont Catamounts
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 20 | 8-12 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 35 | 13 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 37 | 11 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 | 15 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
70 | 27-61 | 10-27 | 6-10 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 17 | |
44% | 37% | 60% |
Purdue Boilermakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 38 | 16 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 35 | 21 | 10-16 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 13 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | 12 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
80 | 31-60 | 9-20 | 9-14 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 15 | |
52% | 45% | 64% |
Game Information
Milwaukee, WI

Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Ed Corbett
Referee:Earl Walton

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 4-1 | - | 9-11 |
| UMBC | 3-1 | 0.5 | 10-7 |
| Vermont | 3-1 | 0.5 | 11-8 |
| UMass Lowell | 3-1 | 0.5 | 8-11 |
| UAlbany | 3-1 | 0.5 | 7-12 |
| Bryant | 2-3 | 2 | 6-13 |
| New Hampshire | 1-3 | 2.5 | 5-12 |
| Maine | 1-4 | 3 | 3-17 |
| Binghamton | 0-5 | 4 | 4-16 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 8-0 | - | 19-0 |
| Michigan | 7-1 | 1 | 17-1 |
| Michigan State | 7-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Purdue | 7-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Illinois | 7-1 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| UCLA | 5-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| USC | 3-5 | 5 | 14-5 |
| Indiana | 3-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| Minnesota | 3-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Washington | 2-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Rutgers | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Northwestern | 1-7 | 7 | 9-10 |
| Oregon | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| Maryland | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7.5 | 9-9 |
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