A dejected Braden Smith walked down the sideline shaking the hands of his Purdue teammates after the final buzzer sounded. The dream of ending a college career in a home-state Final Four in Indianapolis ended one step shy for Smith and the other two members of the Boilermakers' four-year senior class as Purdue was overwhelmed by Arizona in a 79-64 loss on Saturday night. For all of the great accomplishments for Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer in four-year careers that featured 117 wins, a trip to the 2024 title game and Smith setting the NCAA career record for assists, the outcome against Arizona was filled with frustration.
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