Matt Painter — NCAA Tournament Record as #2 Seed
5–2
71.4%
win rate
+6.6
avg margin
7
games
Games (7)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018-03-16 | 2017–18 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #15 seed Cal State Fullerton | Big West | Neutral | W | 74–48 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Little Caesars Arena |
| 2 | 2018-03-18 | 2017–18 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #10 seed Butler | Big East | Neutral | W | 76–73 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Little Caesars Arena |
| 3 | 2018-03-23 | 2017–18 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #3 seed Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | L | 65–78 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | TD Garden |
| 4 | 2026-03-20 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #15 seed Queens (NC) | ASUN | Neutral | W | 104–71 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Enterprise Center |
| 5 | 2026-03-22 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #7 seed Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | W | 79–69 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Enterprise Center |
| 6 | 2026-03-26 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #11 seed Texas | SEC | Neutral | W | 79–77 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | SAP Center |
| 7 | 2026-03-28 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #1 seed Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Neutral | L | 64–79 | NCAA | Elite 8 | SAP Center |