2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Matt Painter, who was in his 20th season with the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 14
Record24–12 (13–7 Big Ten)
Quick facts Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball, Rady Children's Invitational champions ...
2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 14
Record24–12 (13–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
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2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Michigan State17–3 .85030–7  .811
No. 9 Maryland14–6 .70027–9  .750
No. 10 Michigan †14–6 .70027–10  .730
UCLA13–7 .65023–11  .676
No. 16 Wisconsin13–7 .65027–10  .730
No. 14 Purdue13–7 .65024–12  .667
Illinois12–8 .60022–13  .629
Oregon12–8 .60025–10  .714
Indiana10–10 .50019–13  .594
Ohio State9–11 .45017–15  .531
Rutgers8–12 .40015–17  .469
Minnesota7–13 .35015–17  .469
Northwestern7–13 .35017–16  .515
USC7–13 .35017–18  .486
Iowa7–13 .35017–16  .515
Nebraska7–13 .35021–14  .600
Penn State6–14 .30016–15  .516
Washington4–16 .20013–18  .419
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Purdue finished their regular season in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten conference. The team finished the season 24–12, 13–7 in Big Ten play. They defeated USC in the second round of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Michigan in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated High Point and McNeese State in the first two rounds before losing to Houston in the Sweet Sixteen.

The Purdue Boilermakers drew an average home attendance of 14,876, the 14th-highest of all college basketball teams.[1]

Previous season

With their win over Michigan State on March 2, 2024, Purdue clinched a share of their 26th Big Ten regular season championship.[2] Three days later, the Boilermakers clinched the Big Ten title outright for the second consecutive year with their victory over Illinois.[3] The team finished the season 34–5, 17–3 in Big Ten play. They defeated Michigan State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Wisconsin in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. It marked the second consecutive year as a No. 1 seed.[4] They defeated Grambling State and Utah State to break the school record of most wins in a season.[5] They defeated Gonzaga in the Sweet Sixteen and defeated Tennessee in the Elite Eight to return to the Final Four for the first time since 1980. In the Final Four, they defeated NC State to advance to the National Championship game, their first since 1969, where they lost to No. 1 overall seed UConn.

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Mason Gillis0F6'6"225SeniorNew Castle, INTransferred to Duke
Zach Edey15C7'4"300SeniorToronto, ONDeclared for the 2024 NBA draft; selected 9th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies
Chase Martin22G6'2"180SeniorCoumbia, MOWalk-on; graduated; Transferred to Missouri State
Ethan Morton25G6'7"215SeniorButler, PATransferred to Colorado State
Carson Barrett34G6'5"210SeniorLafayette, INWalk-on; graduated
Lance Jones55G6'1"200GS SeniorEvanston, ILGraduated
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jack Lusk9G6'4"195SophomoreElkhorn, NEMillikin
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Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Daniel Jacobsen
C		 Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 3, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   
Gicarri Harris
CG		 Loganville, GA Grayson High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 15, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   
Raleigh Burgess
C		 Cincinnati, OH Sycamore High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 1, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
CJ Cox
CG		 Milton, MA Milton Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 1, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Jack Benter
SG		 Brownstown, IN Brownstown Central High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 14, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 22    247Sports: 18    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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  • "2024 Purdue Boilermakers Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  • "2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team". 247Sports. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Antione West, Jr.
SG		 Toledo, OH Whitmer High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Omer Mayer
G		 Tel Aviv, Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 16, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   On3: 4/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:
  • 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.

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Roster

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2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 C.J. Cox 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrMilton Academy Lexington, MA
F 1 Caleb Furst 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrBlackhawk Christian School Fort Wayne, IN
G 2 Fletcher Loyer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHomestead HS Fort Wayne, IN
G 3 Braden Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrWestfield HS Westfield, IN
F 4 Trey Kaufman-Renn 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrSilver Creek HS Sellersburg, IN
G 5 Myles Colvin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoHeritage Christian Indianapolis, IN
G 6 Aaron Fine (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNoblesville HS Noblesville, IN
F 7 Sam King (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrColumbus North HS Columbus, IN
G 9 Jack Lusk (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoElkhorn North HS Elkhorn, NE
F 11 Brian Waddell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrCarmel HS Carmel, IN
C 12 Daniel Jacobsen Injured 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBrewster Academy Chicago, IL
G 14 Jack Benter Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBrownstown Central HS Brownstown, IN
F 20 Josh Furst (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoBlackhawk Christian Fort Wayne, IN
F 23 Camden Heide 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoWasatch Academy Wayzata, MN
G 24 Gicarri Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrGrayson HS Atlanta, GA
G 32 Jace Rayl (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoKokomo HS Kokomo, IN
F 34 Raleigh Burgess 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrSycamore HS Cincinnati, OH
C 44 Will Berg 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS SoRiksbasketgymnasiet Luleå Stockholm, Sweden
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024*
8:00 p.m., NPM		 No. 14 at No. 15 Creighton
United Way of the Midlands
Tornado Disaster Relief Fund		 L 87–93  −
  31 – Smith  8 – Kaufman-Renn  5 – Loyer  CHI Health Center Omaha (15,947)
Omaha, NE
October 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+		 No. 14 Grand Valley State W 99–41  −
  15 – Tied  10 – Kaufman-Renn  5 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 14 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 90–73  1–0
  21 – Loyer  9 – Kaufman-Renn  15 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
November 8, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+		 No. 14 Northern Kentucky W 72–50  2–0
  16 – Loyer  7 – Berg  7 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
November 11, 2024*
8:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 13 Yale W 92–84  3–0
  22 – Smith  9 – Smith  6 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
November 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., Peacock		 No. 13 No. 2 Alabama W 87–78  4–0
  26 – Kaufman-Renn  8 – Kaufman-Renn  10 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
November 19, 2024*
9:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 6 at No. 15 Marquette L 58–76  4–1
  16 – Kaufman-Renn  8 – Kaufman-Renn  9 – Smith  Fiserv Forum (16,801)
Milwaukee, WI
November 23, 2024*
12:00 p.m., B1G+		 No. 6 Marshall W 80–45  5–1
  18 – Kaufman-Renn  5 – Burgess  9 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
November 28, 2024*
3:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 13 vs. NC State
Rady Children's Invitational Semifinal		 W 71–61  6–1
  22 – Kaufman-Renn  8 – Kaufman-Renn  6 – Smith  LionTree Arena (4,000)
San Diego, CA
November 29, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 13 vs. No. 23 Ole Miss
Rady Children's Invitational Championship Game		 W 80–78  7–1
  25 – Kaufman-Renn  13 – Kaufman-Renn  11 – Smith  LionTree Arena (4,000)
San Diego, CA
December 5, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 8 at Penn State L 70–81  7–2
(0–1)		  15 – Tied  4 – Tied  5 – Smith  Bryce Jordan Center (8,802)
State College, PA
December 8, 2024
12:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 8 Maryland W 83–78  8–2
(1–1)		  24 – Smith  8 – Kaufmann-Renn  10 – Smith  Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
December 14, 2024*
12:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 11 vs. No. 17 Texas A&M
Indy Classic		 L 66–70  8–3
  15 – Smith  6 – Smith  6 – Smith  Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
December 21, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 16 vs. No. 2 Auburn
Battle in Birmingham		 L 69–87  8–4
  16 – Cox  8 – Kaufmann-Renn  6 – Smith  Legacy Arena (15,355)
Birmingham, AL
December 29, 2024*
6:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 21 Toledo W 83–64  9–4
  34 – Smith  6 – Kaufmann-Renn  12 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
January 2, 2025
8:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 20 at Minnesota W 81–61  10–4
(2–1)		  24 – Loyer  6 – Tied  10 – Smith  Williams Arena (9,754)
Minneapolis, MN
January 5, 2025
2:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 20 Northwestern W 79–61  11–4
(3–1)		  22 – Smith  8 – Cox  7 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
January 9, 2025
6:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 20 at Rutgers W 68–50  12–4
(4–1)		  16 – Tied  7 – C. Furst  14 – Smith  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 12, 2025
12:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 20 Nebraska W 104–68  13–4
(5–1)		  23 – Cox  6 – Kaufman-Renn  14 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
January 15, 2025
9:30 p.m., BTN		 No. 17 at Washington W 69–58  14–4
(6–1)		  19 – Kaufman-Renn  6 – Tied  5 – Smith  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,789)
Seattle, WA
January 18, 2025
3:00 p.m., NBC		 No. 17 at No. 13 Oregon W 65–58  15–4
(7–1)		  23 – Kaufman-Renn  11 – Kaufman-Renn  7 – Smith  Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
Eugene, OR
January 21, 2025
7:30 p.m., Peacock		 No. 11 Ohio State L 70–73  15–5
(7–2)		  26 – Kaufman-Renn  7 – Kaufman-Renn  8 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
January 24, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 11 No. 21 Michigan W 91–64  16–5
(8–2)		  24 – Smith  7 – Smith  10 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
January 31, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 10 Indiana
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup		 W 81–76  17–5
(9–2)		  24 – Smith  5 – Heide  7 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
February 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock		 No. 7 at Iowa W 90–81  18–5
(10–2)		  31 – Smith  9 – C. Furst  4 – Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (8,445)
Iowa City, IA
February 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 7 USC W 90–72  19–5
(11–2)		  24 – Kaufman-Renn  10 – Tied  13 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
February 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock		 No. 7 at No. 20 Michigan L 73–75  19–6
(11–3)		  24 – Smith  7 – Tied  5 – Smith  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 7 No. 16 Wisconsin L 84–94  19–7
(11–4)		  30 – Kaufman-Renn  6 – Cox  12 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
February 18, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock		 No. 13 at No. 14 Michigan State L 66–75  19–8
(11–5)		  24 – Kaufman-Renn  5 – Tied  8 – Smith  Breslin Student Events Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
February 23, 2025
1:30 p.m., CBS		 No. 13 at Indiana
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup		 L 58–73  19–9
(11–6)		  20 – Loyer  6 – Cox  5 – Smith  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
February 28, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 20 UCLA W 76–66  20–9
(12–6)		  29 – Kaufman-Renn  9 – Heide  8 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
March 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock		 No. 18 Rutgers W 100–71  21–9
(13–6)		  23 – Tied  9 – C. Furst  9 – Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
March 7, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 18 at Illinois L 80–88  21–10
(13–7)		  29 – Kaufman-Renn  9 – Smith  12 – Smith  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
Big Ten tournament
March 13, 2025
9:00 p.m., BTN		 (6) No. 20 vs. (14) USC
Second Round		 W 76–71  22–10
  30 – Kaufman-Renn  11 – Heide  9 – Smith  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (13,411)
Indianapolis, IN
March 14, 2025
9:00 p.m., CBS		 (6) No. 20 vs. (3) No. 22 Michigan
Quarterfinals		 L 68–86  22–11
  24 – Kaufman-Renn  9 – Kaufman-Renn  6 – Smith  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (13,951)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2025*
12:40 p.m., TruTV		 (4 MW) No. 22 vs. (13 MW) High Point
First Round		 W 75–63  23–11
  21 – Kaufman-Renn  10 – Heide  6 – Smith  Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,441)
Providence, RI
March 22, 2025*
12:10 p.m., CBS		 (4 MW) No. 22 vs. (12 MW) McNeese
Second Round		 W 76–62  24–11
  22 – Kaufman-Renn  15 – Kaufman-Renn  5 – Tied  Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,487)
Providence, RI
March 28, 2025*
10:09 p.m., TBS		 (4 MW) No. 22 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Houston
Sweet Sixteen		 L 60–62  24–12
  16 – Loyer  5 – Tied  15 – Smith  Lucas Oil Stadium (28,968)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP14136138111621202017111077132018202214
Coaches13126127111725221915121077141918202212
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