2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Matt Painter in his 16th season with the Boilermakers.[1] The Boilers play their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Boilers finished the season 18–10, 13–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament to Ohio State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the South region. They were upset in the First Round by No. 13-seeded North Texas.

2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record18–10 (13–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Michigan 14 3   .824 23 5   .821
No. 2 Illinois 16 4   .800 24 7   .774
No. 8 Iowa 14 6   .700 22 9   .710
No. 20 Purdue 13 6   .684 18 10   .643
No. 7 Ohio State 12 8   .600 21 10   .677
Wisconsin 10 10   .500 18 13   .581
Rutgers 10 10   .500 16 12   .571
Maryland 9 11   .450 17 14   .548
Michigan State 9 11   .450 15 13   .536
Indiana 7 12   .368 12 15   .444
Penn State 7 12   .368 11 14   .440
Northwestern 6 13   .316 9 15   .375
Minnesota 6 14   .300 14 15   .483
Nebraska 3 16   .158 7 20   .259
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Boilermakers finished the 2019–20 season 16–15, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 10th place.[2] Due to tie-breaking rules, they received the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten tournament before the tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Evan Boudreaux 12 F 6'8" 220 lbs. Senior Lake Forest, Illinois Graduated
Tommy Luce 15 G 5'10" 155 lbs. Senior Jeffersonville, Indiana Graduated
Jahaad Proctor 3 G 6'3" 205 lbs. Senior Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Graduated
Matt Haarms 32 C 7'3" 250 lbs. Junior Amsterdam, the Netherlands Transferred to BYU
Nojel Eastern 20 G 6'6" 220 lbs. Junior Evanston, Illinois Transferred to Howard

Recruiting classes

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2020 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaden Ivey
SG
South Bend, IN La Lumiere School (IN) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 24, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Ethan Morton
SG
Butler, PA Butler Area (PA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Zach Edey
C
Toronto, ON IMG Academy (FL) 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Nov 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 46  247Sports: 33  ESPN:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Purdue 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  • "2020 Purdue Boilermakers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Caleb Furst
PF / C
Fort Wayne, IN Blackhawk Christian School (IN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Mar 2, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Trey Kaufman
PF
Sellersburg, IN Silver Creek (IN) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 30, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals:   247Sports: 34  ESPN:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Mason Gillis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr New Castle HS New Castle, IN
F 1 Aaron Wheeler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Brewster Academy Stamford, CT
G 2 Eric Hunter Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Tindley Prep Indianapolis, IN
C 4 Emmanuel Dowuona 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS So Westwood Christian School Miami, FL
G 5 Brandon Newman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Valparaiso HS Valparaiso, IN
G 11 Isaiah Thompson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Zionsville HS Zionsville, IN
G 14 Jared Wulbrun (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Cal Lutheran Stanford, CA
C 15 Zach Edey 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Fr IMG Academy Toronto, ON
F 21 Matt Frost (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Columbus East HS Columbus, IN
G 22 Chase Martin (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Tolton HS Columbia, MO
G 23 Jaden Ivey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr La Lumiere School South Bend, IN
G 25 Ethan Morton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Butler Area HS Butler, PA
G 34 Carson Barrett (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Lafayette Central Catholic HS Lafayette, IN
F 50 Trevion Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Henry Ford Academy Chicago, IL
G 55 Sasha Stefanovic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Crown Point HS Crown Point, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 20, 2020*
5:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Liberty
Space Coast Challenge
W 77–64  1–0
 19  Edey   11  Williams   5  Tied  Titan Field House (0)
Melbourne, FL
November 26, 2020*
8:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Clemson
Space Coast Challenge
L 70–81  1–1
 17  Edey   8  Tied   5  Morton  Titan Field House (0)
Melbourne, FL
December 1, 2020*
3:00 pm, BTN
Oakland W 93–50  2–1
 21  Newman   14  Williams   7  Stefanovic  Mackey Arena (0)
West Lafayette, IN
December 4, 2020*
7:00 pm, BTN
Valparaiso W 68–61  3–1
 19  Stefanovic   11  Williams   3  Tied  Mackey Arena (200)
West Lafayette, IN
December 8, 2020*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
at Miami (FL)
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 54–58  3–2
 15  Edey   7  Williams   3  Gillis  Watsco Center (0)
Miami, FL
December 12, 2020*
7:30 pm, BTN
Indiana State W 80–68  4–2
 30  Williams   13  Wheeler   5  Hunter Jr.  Mackey Arena (200)
West Lafayette, IN
December 16, 2020
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 20 Ohio State W 67–60  5–2
(1–0)
 16  Williams   9  Williams   8  Williams  Mackey Arena (250)
West Lafayette, IN
December 19, 2020*
2:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Notre Dame
Crossroads Classic
W 88–78  6–2
 18  Tied   9  Gillis   8  Hunter Jr.  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (0)
Indianapolis, IN
December 22, 2020
9:00 pm, BTN
at No. 4 Iowa L 55–70  6–3
(1–1)
 14  Williams   9  Williams   5  Hunter Jr.  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (536)
Iowa City, IA
December 25, 2020
2:30 pm, FS1
Maryland W 73–70  7–3
(2–1)
 17  Newman   8  Williams   4  Ivey  Mackey Arena (250)
West Lafayette, IN
December 29, 2020
7:00 pm, FS1
at No. 14 Rutgers L 76–81  7–4
(2–2)
 21  Williams   12  Williams   3  Tied  The RAC (0)
Piscataway, NJ
January 2, 2021
6:00 pm, BTN
at No. 15 Illinois L 58–66  7–5
(2–3)
 14  Tied   8  Williams   4  Hunter Jr.  State Farm Center (167)
Champaign, IL
January 5, 2021
5:00 pm, BTN
Nebraska Game postponed due to COVID-19 issues Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
January 8, 2021
7:00 pm, FS1
at No. 23 Michigan State W 55–54  8–5
(3–3)
 26  Williams   9  Williams   4  Hunter Jr.  Breslin Center (0)
East Lansing, MI
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm, FS1
at Indiana W 81–69  9–5
(4–3)
 22  Williams   10  Williams   4  Hunter Jr.  Assembly Hall (0)
Bloomington, IN
January 17, 2021
1:00 pm, BTN
Penn State W 80–72  10–5
(5–3)
 15  Stefanovic   11  Williams   5  Hunter Jr.  Mackey Arena (168)
West Lafayette, IN
January 19, 2021
6:30 pm, BTN
at No. 15 Ohio State W 67–65  11–5
(6–3)
 16  Williams   7  Williams   2  Ivey  Value City Arena (0)
Columbus, OH
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, FS1
No. 7 Michigan L 53–70  11–6
(6–4)
 14  Williams   11  Williams   5  Ivey  Mackey Arena (250)
West Lafayette, IN
January 30, 2021
7:30 pm, BTN
No. 21 Minnesota W 81–62  12–6
(7–4)
 29  Newman   14  Williams   7  Hunter Jr.  Mackey Arena (250)
West Lafayette, IN
February 2, 2021
6:30 pm, BTN
No. 24 at Maryland L 60–61  12–7
(7–5)
 23  Williams   11  Williams   3  Ivey  Xfinity Center (0)
College Park, MD
February 6, 2021
4:30 pm, BTN
No. 24 Northwestern W 75–70  13–7
(8–5)
 20  Ivey   11  Edey   3  Tied  Mackey Arena (250)
West Lafayette, IN
February 11, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 24 at Minnesota L 68–71  13–8
(8–6)
 24  Williams   10  Williams   4  Ivey  Williams Arena (44)
Minneapolis, MN
February 16, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN
Michigan State W 75–65  14–8
(9–6)
 28  Williams   6  Williams   3  Tied  Mackey Arena (250)
West Lafayette, IN
February 20, 2021
5:30 pm, BTN
at Nebraska W 75–58  15–8
(10–6)
 15  Ivey   7  Tied   4  Hunter Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (0)
Lincoln, NE
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm, FS1
at Penn State W 73–52  16–8
(11–6)
 16  Stefanovic   7  Wheeler   4  Williams  Bryce Jordan Center (261)
University Park, PA
March 2, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 23 No. 25 Wisconsin W 73–69  17–8
(12–6)
 21  Edey   7  Tied   8  Stefanovic  Mackey Arena (250)
West Lafayette, IN
March 6, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN
No. 23 Indiana W 67–58  18–8
(13–6)
 20  Edey   9  Edey   6  Stefanovic  Mackey Arena (250)
West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten tournament
March 12, 2021
2:00 pm, BTN
(4) No. 20 vs. (5) No. 9 Ohio State
Quarterfinals
L 78–87 OT 18–9
 26  Williams   14  Williams   5  Williams  Lucas Oil Stadium (7,634)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2021
7:25 pm, TNT
(4 S) No. 20 vs. (13 S) North Texas
First Round
L 69–78 OT 18–10
 26  Ivey   13  Williams   5  Williams  Lucas Oil Stadium 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[4]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRV2424RVRV2320т20Not released
CoachesRVRV^RVRVRVRV25RVRV2319т20RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

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  1. ^ "2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Miller, Travis (March 8, 2020). "2020 Big Ten tournament Schedule". Hammer and Rails. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Big Ten tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.