This is Part 3 of a four-part story in The Blueprint franchise examining the major uptick in offensive production during the 2025-26 men's college basketball season. Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4.
CHICAGO — Oscar Cluff was courted by Purdue basketball to alleviate some of its rebounding woes. It seemed like the simplest route to solving an area that held the Boilermakers back last season.
With just under five minutes left in the first half of Indiana’s matchup at Illinois, forward David Mirkovic rose up for a 3-point attempt for the Illini. He missed, with the basketball bouncing high ...
No. 16 Alabama lost 98-88 to unranked Georgia, costing them the SEC regular season title. Coach Nate Oats identified the team's significant rebounding issues as a primary reason for the loss. Georgia ...