2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. Their head coach was Matt Painter, in his tenth season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament where they lost to Wisconsin. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Cincinnati.

2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, round of 64
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	21–13 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Matt Painter (10th Season)
Assistant coaches	Jack Owens Brandon Brantley Greg Gary
Home arena	Mackey Arena
Seasons ← 2013–14 2015–16 →

2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Wisconsin †	16	–	2		.889			36	–	4		.900
No. 12 Maryland	14	–	4		.778			28	–	7		.800
No. 23 Michigan State	12	–	6		.667			27	–	12		.692
Iowa	12	–	6		.667			22	–	12		.647
Purdue	12	–	6		.667			21	–	13		.618
Ohio State	11	–	7		.611			24	–	11		.686
Indiana	9	–	9		.500			20	–	14		.588
Illinois	9	–	9		.500			19	–	14		.576
Michigan	8	–	10		.444			16	–	16		.500
Minnesota	6	–	12		.333			18	–	15		.545
Northwestern	6	–	12		.333			15	–	17		.469
Nebraska	5	–	13		.278			13	–	18		.419
Penn State	4	–	14		.222			18	–	16		.529
Rutgers	2	–	16		.111			10	–	22		.313
† 2015 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Boilermakers finished the season 15–17, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Ohio State.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Terone Johnson	0	G	6'2"	199	Senior	Indianapolis, IN	Graduated
Sterling Carter	1	G	6'0"	200	RS Senior	Seattle, WA	Graduated
Ronnie Johnson	3	G	6'0"	175	Sophomore	Indianapolis, IN	Transferred to Houston
Jay Simpson	23	F	6'9"	250	RS Freshman	Champaign, IL	Retired from basketball due a heart condition ^[1]
Errick Peck	32	F	6'6"	223	RS Senior	Indianapolis, IN	Graduated
Travis Carroll	50	F	6'9"	245	Senior	Danville, IN	Graduated

Roster

2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Jon Octeus 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Miramar, FL G 1 Bryson Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Fort Wayne, IN G 2 Jon McKeeman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Fort Wayne, IN G 3 P.J. Thompson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Indianapolis, IN F 5 Basil Smotherman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 222 lb (101 kg) So Indianapolis, IN G 11 Stephen Toyra 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jr Lafayette, IN F 12 Vincent Edwards 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Middletown, OH C 20 A. J. Hammons 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 251 lb (114 kg) Jr Carmel, IN G 21 Kendall Stephens 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So St. Charles, IL F 23 Jacquil Taylor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Cambridge, MA G 24 Anfernee Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So East Chicago, IN F 30 Neal Beshears 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sr Winchester, IN G 31 Dakota Mathias 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Elida, OH G 35 Raphael Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jr Fort Wayne, IN C 44 Isaac Haas 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Fr Piedmont, AL	Head coach Matt Painter (Purdue) Assistant coach(es) Jack Owens (Eastern Illinois) Greg Gary (Tulane) Brandon Brantley (Purdue) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2014-06-09

Incoming recruits

Isaac Haas, an Alabama native, committed to Purdue on November 18, 2013.^[2] Haas' primary reason for committing to Purdue was due to the university's ability to develop its tall players, saying "It's great exposure, and under Matt Painter, almost every 7-footer who went to Purdue went to the NBA." Haas, who originally committed to Wake Forest, was a four star and top 100 recruit.^[3]

Vincent Edwards committed to Purdue on September 14, 2013.^[4] Edwards was ranked the #80 recruit of 2014. Edwards had been considering which school to commit to since his sophomore year, and said, "“Never in my mind have I had a doubt about Purdue. But of course, I wanted to be sure that I was making the right decision. I felt like it was the right decision to make, so I made it today."^[5]

Jacquil Taylor, from Cambridge, Massachusetts committed to Purdue on September 30, 2013.^[6] Although Taylor was injured his senior year, there was enough film of him prior to the injury for Purdue to sign him.^[7]

Dakota Mathias, a shooting guard from Elida, Ohio, committed to Purdue on May 5, 2013.^[8]

P.J. Thompson, from Indianapolis, IN, was the last of the class to commit, committing on March 11, 2014.^[9] Thompson, who suffered a foot injury his senior season, was not heavily recruited, and accepted Purdue's late offer. His father, LaSalle, was once a summer teammate of Coach Painter.^[10]

Class of 2014 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Isaac Haas C	Piedmont, AL	Hokes Bluff High School	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Nov 18, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Vincent Edwards SF	Middletown, OH	Middletown High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 14, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Jacquil Taylor PF	Cambridge, MA	Beaver Country Day School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 30, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Dakota Mathias SG	Elida, OH	Elida High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 5, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
P.J. Thompson PG	Indianapolis, IN	Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Mar 11, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 27
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: "2014 Purdue Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "2014 Purdue Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "2014 Purdue Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.

Class of 2015 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ryan Cline SG	Carmel, IN	Carmel High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 2, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 27
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: "2015 Purdue Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "2015 Purdue Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "2015 Purdue Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2* 2:00 pm		California (PA)	W 89–52	–	Mackey Arena (10,179) West Lafayette, IN
Nov 7* 7:00 pm		Carroll College	W 90–49	–	Mackey Arena (10,500) West Lafayette, IN
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14* 7:00 pm		Samford Maui Invitational Tournament Opening Round	W 80–40	1–0	Mackey Arena (10,430) West Lafayette, IN
Nov 16* 3:00 pm, BTN		IUPUI	W 77–57	2–0	Mackey Arena (11,466) West Lafayette, IN
Nov 20* 7:00 pm		Grambling State	W 82–30	3–0	Mackey Arena (10,021) West Lafayette, IN
Nov 24* 2:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. Kansas State Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals	L 79–88	3–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Nov 25* 2:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. Missouri Maui Invitational Tournament Consolation 2nd Round	W 82–61	4–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Nov 26* 5:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. BYU Maui Invitational Tournament 5th Place Game	W 87–85 ^OT	5–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Dec 2* 9:00 pm, ESPNU		NC State ACC–Big Ten Challenge	W 66–61	6–1	Mackey Arena (12,023) West Lafayette, IN
Dec 6* 2:00 pm		North Florida	L 70–73	6–2	Mackey Arena (11,038) West Lafayette, IN
Dec 8* 7:00 pm, ESPNU		IPFW	W 63–43	7–2	Mackey Arena (10,007) West Lafayette, IN
Dec 10* 7:00 pm, ESPNU		Arkansas State	W 87–46	8–2	Mackey Arena (9,964) West Lafayette, IN
Dec 13* 9:00 pm, SECN		at Vanderbilt	L 71–81	8–3	Memorial Gymnasium (9,565) Nashville, TN
Dec 20* 5:15 pm, BTN		vs. No. 21 Notre Dame Crossroads Classic	L 63–94	8–4	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (14,753) Indianapolis, IN
Dec 22* 6:00 pm		Gardner–Webb	L 84–89	8–5	Mackey Arena (8,835) West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten regular season
Dec 31 3:15 pm, BTN		Minnesota	W 72–68	9–5 (1–0)	Mackey Arena (10,018) West Lafayette, IN
Jan 3 2:15 pm, BTN		Michigan	W 64–51	10–5 (2–0)	Mackey Arena (11,271) West Lafayette, IN
Jan 7 7:00 pm, BTN		at No. 4 Wisconsin	L 55–62	10–6 (2–1)	Kohl Center (17,279) Madison, WI
Jan 10 2:30 pm, BTN		No. 11 Maryland	L 60–69	10–7 (2–2)	Mackey Arena (10,756) West Lafayette, IN
Jan 17 1:00 pm, ESPNU		at Penn State	W 84–77 ^OT	11–7 (3–2)	Bryce Jordan Center (8,949) University Park, PA
Jan 21 9:00 pm, BTN		at Illinois	L 57–66	11–8 (3–3)	State Farm Center (12,965) Champaign, IL
Jan 24 12:00 pm, BTN		No. 25 Iowa	W 67–63	12–8 (4–3)	Mackey Arena (12,068) West Lafayette, IN
Jan 28 9:00 pm, BTN		No. 22 Indiana Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup	W 83–67	13–8 (5–3)	Mackey Arena (14,846) West Lafayette, IN
Jan 31 6:00 pm, ESPNU		at Northwestern	W 68–60	14–8 (6–3)	Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) Evanston, IL
Feb 4 6:30 pm, BTN		No. 20 Ohio State	W 60–58	15–8 (7–3)	Mackey Arena (12,087) West Lafayette, IN
Feb 7 3:00 pm, BTN		at Minnesota	L 58–62	15–9 (7–4)	Williams Arena (13,041) Minneapolis, MN
Feb 12 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Rutgers	W 61–51	16–9 (8–4)	The RAC (5,805) Piscataway, NJ
Feb 15 5:15 pm, BTN		Nebraska	W 66–54	17–9 (9–4)	Mackey Arena (14,313) West Layfette, IN
Feb 19 7:00 pm, ESPN		at Indiana Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup	W 67–63	18–9 (10–4)	Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN
Feb 26 9:00 pm, ESPNU		Rutgers	W 92–85	19–9 (11–4)	Mackey Arena (11,895) West Lafayette, IN
Mar 1 7:30 pm, BTN		at Ohio State	L 61–65	19–10 (11–5)	Value City Arena (15,978) Columbus, OH
Mar 4 8:00 pm, BTN		at Michigan State	L 66–72	19–11 (11–6)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Mar 7 4:30 pm, BTN		Illinois	W 63–58	20–11 (12–6)	Mackey Arena (14,846) West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten tournament
Mar 13 2:30 pm, ESPN		vs. Penn State Quarterfinals	W 64–59	21–11	United Center (17,290) Chicago, IL
Mar 14 1:00 pm, CBS		vs. No. 6 Wisconsin Semifinals	L 51–71	21–12	United Center (18,088) Chicago, IL
NCAA tournament
Mar 19* 7:10 pm, CBS	(9 MW)	vs. (8 MW) Cincinnati Second Round	L 65–66 ^OT	21–13	KFC Yum! Center (21,639) Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

• 2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team

References

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2. "Isaac Haas Recruiting Profile". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
3. Baird, Nathan (November 19, 2013). "Purdue basketball's development of big men lured Alabama center Isaac Haas". Indy Star.
4. "Vincent Edwards Recruitment Profile". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
5. Doyle, Kevin (September 15, 2013). "2014 forward Vince Edwards commits to Purdue". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
6. "Jacquil Taylor Recruiting Profile". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
7. Baird, Nathan (April 28, 2014). "Purdue basketball recruit Jacquil Taylor a box office sleeper". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
8. "Dakota Mathias Recruiting Profile". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
9. "P.J. Thompson Recruiting Profile". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
10. Baird, Nathan (June 13, 2014). "P.J. Thompson ready to make transition to Purdue". The Leaf Chronicle. Journal & Courier. Retrieved October 12, 2017.