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Matt Painter, Purdue seniors talk about loss to St. Peter’s in Sweet 16
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Purdue’s season came to an end on Friday night, suffering a 67-64 loss at the hands of St. Peter’s in the Sweet 16. While the Boilermakers had Final Four aspirations, they came up a few wins short of meeting their goal.
Turnovers proved to be costly, as Purdue ended the game with 15 compared to St. Peter’s’ 8. The Peacocks also had more success at the free throw line, converting 19-of-21 attempts while the Boilers were 13-of-15.
It was a difficult way for the season to end for Purdue, which spent the entire season ranked inside the Associated Press Top 10. It ends the year with a 29-8 record.
After the heartbreaking loss, head coach Matt Painter and seniors Trevion Williams, Sasha Stefanovic and Eric Hunter Jr. all met with reporters. Here’s what they had to say in the postgame presser:
Trevion Williams:
"We talked about treating them like the best team in the country. I don't think everyone bought into that." pic.twitter.com/t0irOOYGVH
— Braggs In The Stands (@BraggsInStands) March 26, 2022
Sasha Stefanovic on the defense vs Jaden Ivey:
They had a good gameplan. Tried to bottle him up. pic.twitter.com/4oYnR28wCV
— Braggs In The Stands (@BraggsInStands) March 26, 2022
Trevion Williams:
"I'm honestly still in shock." pic.twitter.com/htCei1TC0F
— Braggs In The Stands (@BraggsInStands) March 26, 2022
Sasha Stefanovic:
"You gotta give St. Peter's credit. They executed down the stretch." pic.twitter.com/eR2edRp8Cq
— Braggs In The Stands (@BraggsInStands) March 26, 2022
Matt Painter:
"When you get good shots and you just don't knock em down. You have to stay process based." pic.twitter.com/2FDCnOM3Pc
— Braggs In The Stands (@BraggsInStands) March 26, 2022
Matt Painter on not getting over the Final 4 hump:
"It eats at you. You fall short of a Big Ten title. You fall short of a Big Ten Tournament Championship. You fall short in the Sweet16. But anybody can have good teams. We have a good program. Our fans deserve to see a Final 4." pic.twitter.com/cpD1o4bmZA
— Braggs In The Stands (@BraggsInStands) March 26, 2022
Matt Painter on the fouls at the end of the game:
"That's Purdue beating Purdue." pic.twitter.com/OzVLvqmKZA
— Braggs In The Stands (@BraggsInStands) March 26, 2022
Matt Painter on how to get over that Final 4 hump:
"Don't turn the basketball over. Don't foul at the end. It's never one thing. Keep recruiting. I like the guys we have coming to our team." pic.twitter.com/CvacTUb7Ju
— Braggs In The Stands (@BraggsInStands) March 26, 2022
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB