Senior-laden Purdue pivots to ‘March mode’ vs. newbie Queens

ST. LOUIS -- For the third time in four years, Purdue enters the NCAA Tournament with a top two seed and a lot of experience.

All-American point guard Braden Smith's next assist will tie him with Duke great Bobby Hurley (1,076) atop the NCAA's all-time list. Smith is the only player in NCAA history to have at least 1,500 points, 1,000 assists and 500 career rebounds.

No. 2 seed Purdue (27-8) is a top four seed for the ninth straight tournament and squares off with No. 15 Queens University...