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 Michigan8–1 .889  13–1  .929
No. 12 Illinois8–3 .727  12–5  .706
No. 7 Ohio State9–4 .692  15–4  .789
No. 19 Wisconsin8–4 .667  14–5  .737
No. 8 Iowa7–4 .636  13–5  .722
No. 24 Purdue7–5 .583  12–7  .632
Rutgers7–6 .538  11–6  .647
Indiana4–6 .400  9–8  .529
Minnesota4–7 .364  11–7  .611
Penn State4–7 .364  7–8  .467
Maryland4–8 .333  10–9  .526
Northwestern3–8 .273  6–9  .400
Michigan State2–7 .222  8–7  .533
Nebraska0–5 .000  4–8  .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
    See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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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