Benter is typically the first player into the game in place of starting forward Trey Kaufman-Renn. He also started in place of the injured senior in the first two games of the season. Benter averages 5.3 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 44.4% on 18 3-point attempts. Backup minutes at the 4 will go to Murphy.

Nearly four years ago, Ron Harper Jr.'s half-court heave sent the Rutgers men's basketball team home with a 70-68 win over No. 1 Purdue for the biggest upset in program history.

The NCAA released its first NET rankings of the 2025-26 college basketball season. Where do the Boilermakers stand after a 7-0 start to the year?

Purdue basketball was the preseason Big Ten favorite. The Boilermakers, aiming for their third league title in the past four seasons, have lived up to the expectation as Big Ten play begins Tuesday, going 7-0 and carrying a No. 1 ranking to Rutgers.

Maryland (Big Ten stats): Donta Scott (F, 6-8, Jr., 13.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg); Qudus Wahab (F, 6-11, Jr., 6.7 ppg, 4.3 apg); Fatts Russell (G, 5-11, Grad, 13.8 ppg, 4.1 apg); Hakim Hart (G, 6-8, Jr., 10.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg); Eric Ayala (G, 6-5, Sr., 14.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg)

Caden Pierce, a former Ivy League Player of the Year, is taking a visit to Purdue this weekend. He is in the transfer portal after three years at Princeton.

That meant Purdue stays No. 1 in the nation this week, but Michigan is making its case after a strong showing in Las Vegas. The Wolverines beat San Diego State, Auburn, and Gonzaga In the Players Era Championship for three solid resume wins.

Feast Week delivered plenty of madness, and FOX Sports bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy is ready to sort it out with his first set of NCAA Tournament projections.

Members of Purdue's basketball team stuck around campus for Thanksgiving, and star guard Braden Smith explained why in a recent podcast episode.