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Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter credits keeping a core group of players together for the team's success.

Painter believes the current NCAA transfer rule makes it difficult for coaches to develop younger players over multiple seasons.

The coach contrasted his experienced team with a young Rutgers team, highlighting the advantage of having veteran players.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter's ability to keep a nucleus together for four years helped the Boilermakers grow into the nation's No. 1 team and a national championship favorite.

Painter, though, is under no pretense that's an easy thing to pull off. When asked about Rutgers playing six freshmen against Purdue on Tuesday, he agreed the youth movement could eventually pay off — wi

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