A New Englander has come home for the NCAA Tournament. CJ Cox grew up in Lexington before starting for Purdue University basketball as a freshman. The Boilermakers begin their March Madness run in Providence, Rhode Island for the first two rounds of the tournament.

After failing to win the Big Ten and some picking High Point to pull off a first-round upset, Purdue should be highly motivated for March Madness this week.

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