Purdue basketball in the classroom helps teach elementary students

Hear from Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter postgame vs Marquette Hear what Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter said after the Boilermakers’ 79-59 victory over Marquette Saturday, Dec. 12, 2025. LAFAYETTE − Students may not have the opportunity to see a game in Mackey Arena, but some local elementary teachers are bringing Mackey Arena to their students. Inspired by TikTok personality Mary Crippen's NFLementary, which intersperses the Miami Dolphins into the elementary curriculum, teachers are using a similar approach with Purdue basketball. "Anything you as a teacher buy into, kids at this age are going to buy in, too," said Melissa Hunt, a fourth-grade teacher at...