2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

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

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.

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

Recruiting classes

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: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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

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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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

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

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

See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP————RV———RV2424RVRV2320т20Not released
CoachesRVRV^——RVRV——RVRV25RVRV2319т20RV

*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 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.