The Purdue mens basketball team is headed to the Sweet Sixteen. The Boilermakers secured their spot defeating the Miami Hurricanes 79-69 in Round 2 of the NCAA March Madness tournament Sunday afternoon.

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ST. LOUIS — The Purdue men’s basketball team has advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the third straight year after beating Miami, 79-69, in the second round in St. Louis on Sunday afternoon.

A top-five or higher finish is on the line when the Wisconsin Badgers take on the 15th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers in a key Big Ten Conference

Matt Painter has the black-and-gold headed back to the Sweet 16 after a victory over Miami (Fla.) on Sunday — his 500th win at the school.

A breakdown of Purdue's history in the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament, looking at it by seed, location and opponent over the years.

Miami Hurricanes (26-8, 14-6 ACC) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (28-8, 17-7 Big Ten) St. Louis; Sunday, 12:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -7.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Purdue and No.

It'll be a star-studded affair when Notre Dame battles Vanderbilt in a women's basketball NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 contest.