2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

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.

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 →

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

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: 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

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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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: "Purdue 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 28, 2020. "2021 Purdue Boilermakers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2020. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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 Matt Painter (Purdue) Assistant coach(es) Micah Shrewsberry (Hanover) Steve Lutz (Texas Lutheran) Brandon Brantley (Purdue) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt 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
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

*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.