Perhaps no team enters 2025-26 with higher expectations than the Purdue Boilermakers. With Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer back, Matt Painter’s team has an incredibly high floor. But does this group have what it takes to win it all? Eric Fawcett and Sports Illustrated’s Kevin Sweeney dive into the two of Purdue’s highest-profile newcomers: Omer Mayer and Oscar Cluff. What does the film say about their impact and fit with this returning core? And are they enough to get Purdue its first national title in the modern era?
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Scout Team: UNC’s Offseason
There might not be a coach under more pressure to win this season than North Carolina’s Hubert Davis. In this week’s episode of Scout Team, Eric Fawcett and Sports Illustrated’s Kevin Sweeney dive into the film on North Carolina’s newcomers in the backcourt to see whether
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Scout Team: The Richmond Reunion
On this special edition of Scout Team, Sports Illustrated’s Kevin Sweeney sits down with Richmond head coach Chris Mooney and three of his former players - all of whom landed their first head coaching jobs this spring. Columbia’s Kevin Hovde, Iona’s Dan Geriot and Radford’s Zach Chu join Mooney for
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