LOUISVILLE, KY — ISL photographer Trevor Mahlmann was on hand as the 3 seed Purdue Boilermakers took on the 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet 16. The game was played in the KFC Yum! Center, home to the University of Louisville basketball team. This was the third consecutive Sweet 16 appearance for Purdue, the first streak of such length since the 1998-2000 run led by Brian Cardinal — a run that ended with an Elite 8 appearance. Thursday night, Purdue copied that streak and defeated Tennessee 99-94 in overtime to advance to the Elite 8 where they’ll face Virginia Saturday night. With the win, Trevor will be back Saturday for the game and you can find his photos here following the game.
If you’d like to help cover Trevor’s expenses bringing you the sights of Purdue’s Sweet 16 in Louisville, consider supporting him on Patreon.
Here are his best photos from the game:
The calm before the storm at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
The Purdue Cheer squad. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Matt Haarms goes up for the tip to start the game. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Nojel Eastern drives. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Carsen Edwards raises for a three point attempt. Edwards scored 29 points, making him the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Tournament games for a Purdue player. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
A member of the Boiler Brass pep band plays her trombone during a timeout. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Eastern locked in on defense. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Former walk-on, Grady Eifert raises for a three point attempt. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Aaron Wheeler authoritatively throws down a dunk. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Haarms facilitates some offense. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Wheeler shows some intensity during the game. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Ryan Cline lifts for a three point attempt. The senior buried seven threes in the game for a career high 27 points in the win. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Visit Betty’s Heritage for all of your handicraft needs and support a local business at bettysheritage.etsy.com.
Cline celebrating after making a three to tie the game late in the second half. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Haarms is content. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Cline celebrating the victory by looking at family and fans in the crowd. After the prior game, Cline called his nieces to make sure they’d be in the stands. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Trevion Williams and Eifert celebrate. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Purdue Head Coach, Matt Painter looks on with pride in the post game press conference after guiding Purdue to his first Elite 8 appearance. Painter reached the Elite 8 in his 14th season, the same number of seasons before, Boiler legend, Gene Keady accomplished the same feat. Photo by Trevor Mahlmann.
Check out the rest of Trevor’s photos from the game on his site here or venture into one of his many other galleries. He has a plethora of photos from Purdue Basketball and aerial shots of Purdue’s campus to lunar eclipses and rocket launches.
