2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 20
Record	18–10 (13–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Matt Painter (16th season);
Assistant coaches	Brandon Brantley (8th season); Steve Lutz (4th season); Micah Shrewsberry (2nd season);
Home arena	Mackey Arena
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

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 was Matt Painter in his 16th season with the Boilermakers.^[1] The Boilers played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference. They 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.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference

APNo. 20

Record18–10 (13–6 Big Ten)

Headcoach

Matt Painter (16th season)

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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

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Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
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

Name	Hometown	School	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
Jaden Ivey SG	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Ethan Morton SG	Butler, PA	Butler Area (PA)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 9, 2019
Ethan Morton SG	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Zach Edey C	Toronto, ON	IMG Academy (FL)	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Nov 9, 2019
Zach Edey C	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (75)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 46 247Sports: 33 ESPN: —
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved December 28, 2020. "2020 Purdue Boilermakers Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

College recruiting (2021)
Name	Hometown	School	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
Caleb Furst PF / C	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (84)
Trey Kaufman PF	Sellersburg, IN	Silver Creek (IN)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 30, 2020
Trey Kaufman PF	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (86)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: — 247Sports: 34 ESPN: —
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 28, 2020. "2021 Purdue Boilermakers Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2020. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	RV	24	24	RV	RV	23	20т	20	Not released
Coaches	RV	RV^	—	—	RV	RV	—	—	RV	RV	25	RV	RV	23	19т	20	RV

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