Purdue legacy forward Brian Waddell has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal. He is the first Boilermaker to explore new opportunities this offseason.

In the heat of March Madness with the Final Four just a few days away, heated discussion surrounding the transfer portal has taken center stage on social media. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith went as far as to say that NIL and the transfer portal are to blame for this year's NCAA Tournament having no Cinderella teams and that it could lead to "the death of college basketball.

High Point made it interesting, but Purdue got key contributions from Cam Heide, Will Berg and Myles Colvin to advance in the NCAA Tournament.