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.

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.

Kentucky was absolutely crushed in the rebounding category against Florida on Friday and it turned out to be the difference in the game as they fell 71-63. Despite the Gators going just 3-20 from ...