2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represents 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.

2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 24
2020–21 record12–7 (7–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
2020–21 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Michigan81 .889  131  .929
No. 12 Illinois83 .727  125  .706
No. 7 Ohio State94 .692  154  .789
No. 19 Wisconsin84 .667  145  .737
No. 8 Iowa74 .636  135  .722
No. 24 Purdue75 .583  127  .632
Rutgers76 .538  116  .647
Indiana46 .400  98  .529
Minnesota47 .364  117  .611
Penn State47 .364  78  .467
Maryland48 .333  109  .526
Northwestern38 .273  69  .400
Michigan State27 .222  87  .533
Nebraska05 .000  48  .333
2021 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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

Departures

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 Transfered to BYU
Nojel Eastern 20 G 6'6" 220 lbs. Junior Evanston, Illinois Transfered to Howard

2020 Recruiting class

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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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

    Roster

    2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Mason Gillis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrNew Castle HS New Castle, IN
    F 1 Aaron Wheeler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrBrewster Academy Stamford, CT
    G 2 Eric Hunter Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrTindley Prep Indianapolis, IN
    C 4 Emmanuel Dowuona 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SoWestwood Christian School Miami, FL
    G 5 Brandon Newman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrValparaiso HS Valparaiso, IN
    G 11 Isaiah Thompson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoZionsville HS Zionsville, IN
    G 14 Jared Wulbrun (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrCal Lutheran Stanford, CA
    C 15 Zach Edey 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)285 lb (129 kg) FrIMG Academy Toronto, ON
    F 21 Matt Frost (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoColumbus East HS Columbus, IN
    G 22 Chase Martin (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrTolton HS Columbia, MO
    G 23 Jaden Ivey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLa Lumiere School South Bend, IN
    G 25 Ethan Morton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrButler Area HS Butler, PA
    G 34 Carson Barrett (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLafayette Central Catholic HS Lafayette, IN
    F 50 Trevion Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrHenry Ford Academy Chicago, IL
    G 55 Sasha Stefanovic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrCrown Point HS Crown Point, IN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: December 9, 2019

    Schedule and results

    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  Stefanovic/Williams  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  Edey/Williams  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  Stefanovic/Wheeler  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  Hunter Jr./Stefanovic  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  Gillis/Newman  The RAC (0)
    Piscataway, NJ
    January 2, 2021
    6:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 15 Illinois L 58–66  7–5
    (2–3)
     14  Newman/Williams  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     Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, IN
    February 11, 2021
    8:00 pm, BTN
    at Minnesota     Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, MN
    February 16, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
    Michigan State     Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, IN
    February 20, 2021
     BTN
    at Nebraska     Pinnacle Bank Arena 
    Lincoln, NE
    February 26, 2021
     FS1
    at Penn State     Bryce Jordan Center 
    University Park, PA
    March 2, 2021
     ESPN/ESPN2
    Wisconsin     Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, IN
    March 6, 2021
     ESPN/ESPN2
    Indiana     Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, IN
    Big Ten Tournament
    March 10–14, 2020
    TBD
    vs. TBD     United Center 
    Chicago, IL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[4]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR RV 24 Not released 
    Coaches RV RV^ NR NR RV RV NR NR RV RV

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

    References

    1. "2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
    2. Miller, Travis (2020-03-08). "2020 Big Ten Tournament Schedule". Hammer and Rails. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
    3. "2020 Big Ten Tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
    4. "2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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