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8 memorable Purdue NCAA Tournament appearances

1988 was the first year Purdue would enter the NCAA Tournament as a 1 seed.
by: Katie Cox
1988 was the first year Purdue would enter the NCAA Tournament as a 1 seed. The Boilermakers advanced to the Sweet 16, where they fell to Kansas State 73-70. They finished the season with a 29-4 record. (Photo Credit: NCAA)
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  • In 1969 Purdue made their first NCAA Tournament appearance advancing all the way to the Championship Game against UCLA.
  • 1980 was Purdue's first NCAA Tournament appearance in over a decade.
  • 1988 was the first year Purdue would enter the NCAA Tournament as a 1 seed.
  • In 1994 Purdue's Glenn Robinson led the team to a 29-win season, securing a No. 1 seed for the second time and advancing all the way to the Elite Eight.
  • In his second season as Head Coach, Matt Painter led Purdue to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 2007 as a 9 seed.

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