2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

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2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record29–8 (14–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Illinois 15 – 5   .750 23 – 10   .697
No. 14 Wisconsin 15 – 5   .750 25 – 8   .758
No. 10 Purdue 14 – 6   .700 29 – 8   .784
Rutgers 12 – 8   .600 18 – 14   .563
No. 16 Iowa † 12 – 8   .600 26 – 10   .722
Ohio State 12 – 8   .600 20 – 12   .625
Michigan State 11 – 9   .550 23 – 13   .639
Michigan 11 – 9   .550 19 – 15   .559
Indiana 9 – 11   .450 21 – 14   .600
Maryland 7 – 13   .350 15 – 17   .469
Penn State 7 – 13   .350 14 – 17   .452
Northwestern 7 – 13   .350 15 – 16   .484
Nebraska 4 – 16   .200 10 – 22   .313
Minnesota 4 – 16   .200 13 – 17   .433
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Matt Painter in his 17th season with the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference.

On December 6, 2021, Purdue was ranked No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time in school history, receiving all 61 first-place votes.[1] They were also ranked No. 1 in the Coaches poll.[2]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Boilermakers finished the 2020–21 season 18–10, 13–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place.[3] 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 where they were upset in the First Round by No. 13-seeded North Texas.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Aaron Wheeler 1 F 6'9" 205 RS Junior Stamford, CT Transferred to St. John's
Emmanuel Dowuona 4 C 6'10" 245 RS Sophomore Miami, FL Transferred to Tennessee State

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trey Kaufman-Renn
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Brian Waddell
SF 		Carmel, IN Carmel High School (IN) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
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 September 13, 2021.
  • "2021 Purdue Boilermakers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 13, 2021.

2022 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Fletcher Loyer
SG 		Fort Wayne, IN Homestead (IN) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Nov 23, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Braden Smith
SG 		Westfield, IN Westfield (IN) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 29, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Camden Heide
SF 		Plymouth, MN Wayzata High School (MN) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
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:

2023 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Myles Colvin
SG 		Indianapolis, IN Heritage Christian School (IN) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 7, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
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:

Roster

2021–22 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 So New Castle HS New Castle, IN
F 1 Brian Waddell Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Carmel HS Carmel, IN
G 2 Eric Hunter Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Tindley Prep Indianapolis, IN
F 3 Caleb Furst 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Blackhawk Christian School Fort Wayne, IN
F 4 Trey Kaufman-Renn Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Silver Creek HS Sellersburg, IN
G 5 Brandon Newman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Valparaiso HS Valparaiso, IN
G 11 Isaiah Thompson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Zionsville HS Zionsville, IN
G 14 Jared Wulbrun (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Cal Lutheran Stanford, CA
C 15 Zach Edey 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 295 lb (134 kg) So IMG Academy Toronto, ON
F 21 Matt Frost (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Columbus East HS Columbus, IN
G 22 Chase Martin (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Tolton HS Columbia, MO
G 23 Jaden Ivey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So La Lumiere School South Bend, IN
G 25 Ethan Morton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Butler Area HS Butler, PA
G 34 Carson Barrett (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Lafayette Central Catholic HS Lafayette, IN
F 50 Trevion Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Henry Ford Academy Chicago, IL
G 55 Sasha Stefanovic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Crown Point HS Crown Point, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Purdue's game against Michigan on January 11, 2022 was postposed due to COVID-19 protocols at Michigan.[5] The game was rescheduled for February 10.[6]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 7 Indianapolis W 86–64 
 20 –  Edey   6 –  Williams   4 –  Williams  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 7 Bellarmine W 96–67  1–0
  23 –  Stefanovic   9 –  Tied   4 –  Thompson  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
November 12, 2021*
8:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 7 Indiana State W 92–67  2–0
  27 –  Ivey   10 –  Edey   4 –  Tied  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
November 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 6 Wright State W 96–52  3–0
  20 –  Williams   13 –  Williams   4 –  Hunter Jr.  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
November 20, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPNews 		No. 6 vs. No. 18 North Carolina
Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals 		W 93–84  4–0
  23 – Stefanovic   10 – Ivey   8 – Stefanovic  Mohegan Sun Arena (9,176)
Uncasville, CT
November 21, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ABC 		No. 6 vs. No. 5 Villanova
Hall of Fame Tip Off championship 		W 80–74  5–0
  21 – Edey   7 – Ivey   7 – Ivey  Mohegan Sun Arena (9,100)
Uncasville, CT
November 26, 2021*
2:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 3 Omaha W 97–40  6–0
  20 – Edey   10 – Williams   5 – Stefanovic  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
November 30, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 2 Florida State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		W 93–65  7–0
  18 – Ivey   6 – Tied   8 – Stefanovic  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
December 3, 2021
9:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 2 Iowa W 77–70  8–0
(1–0) 		 19 – Ivey   18 – Williams   3 – Williams  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
December 9, 2021
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 1 at Rutgers L 68–70  8–1
(1–1) 		 21 – Williams   11 – Williams   3 – Ivey  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
December 12, 2021*
2:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 1 vs. NC State
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational 		W 82–72 OT 9–1
  22 – Williams   12 – Williams   9 – Williams  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
December 18, 2021*
12:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 3 vs. Butler
Crossroads Classic 		W 77–48  10–1
  22 – Ivey   11 – Edey   3 – Stefanovic  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,905)
Indianapolis, IN
December 20, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 3 Incarnate Word W 79–59  11–1
  13 – Edey   9 – Edey   4 – Tied  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
December 29, 2021*
5:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 3 Nicholls W 104–90  12–1
  21 – Edey   11 – Williams   8 – Williams  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 3 No. 23 Wisconsin L 69–74  12–2
(1–2) 		 24 – Edey   10 – Edey   4 – Morton  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 8, 2022
12:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 3 at Penn State W 74–67  13–2
(2–2) 		 21 – Williams   9 – William   6 – Stefanovic  Bryce Jordan Center (10,464)
University Park, PA
January 14, 2022
6:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 7 Nebraska W 92–65  14–2
(3–2) 		 22 – Edey   9 – Edey   5 – Ivey  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 17, 2022
12:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 4 at No. 17 Illinois W 96–88 2OT 15–2
(4–2) 		 22 – Stefanovic   8 – Tied   5 – Williams  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
January 20, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 4 at Indiana
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup 		L 65–68  15–3
(4–3) 		 21 – Ivey   9 – Edey   3 – Edey  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
January 23, 2022
1:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 4 Northwestern W 80–60  16–3
(5–3) 		 22 – Stefanovic   10 – Tied   5 – Hunter Jr.  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 27, 2022
9:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 6 at Iowa W 83–73  17–3
(6–3) 		 18 – Thompson   10 – Williams   5 – Williams  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,723)
Iowa City, IA
January 30, 2022
12:00 p.m., CBS 		No. 6 No. 16 Ohio State W 81–78  18–3
(7–3) 		 21 – Ivey   11 – Gillis   5 – Hunter Jr.  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 4 at Minnesota W 88–73  19–3
(8–3) 		 21 – Ivey   12 – Edey   7 – Stefanovic  Williams Arena (9,975)
Minneapolis, MN
February 5, 2022
2:30 p.m., FOX 		No. 4 Michigan W 82–76  20–3
(9–3) 		 23 – Ivey   9 – Edey   7 – Ivey  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 8, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 3 No. 13 Illinois W 84–68  21–3
(10–3) 		 26 – Ivey   9 – Gillis   6 – Ivey  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 10, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 3 at Michigan
Rescheduled from January 11 		L 58–82  21–4
(10–4) 		 18 – Ivey   6 – Edey   2 – Williams  Crisler Center (11,542)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 13, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBS 		No. 3 Maryland W 62–61  22–4
(11–4) 		 17 – Stefanovic   11 – Edey   4 – Williams  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 16, 2022
9:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 5 at Northwestern W 70–64  23–4
(12–4) 		 14 – Edey   8 – Edey   5 – Williams  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
February 20, 2022
5:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 5 Rutgers W 84–72  24–4
(13–4) 		 25 – Ivey   7 – Edey   4 – Tied  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 26, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 4 at Michigan State L 65–68  24–5
(13–5) 		 25 – Edey   7 – Gillis   4 – Stefanovic  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
March 1, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 8 at No. 10 Wisconsin L 67–70  24–6
(13–6) 		 22 – Ivey   9 – Edey   5 – Ivey  Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 8 Indiana
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup 		W 69–67  25–6
(14–6) 		 17 – Hunter Jr.   11 – Edey   5 – Hunter Jr.  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten tournament
March 11, 2022
9:00 p.m., BTN 		(3) No. 9 vs. (11) Penn State
Quarterfinals 		W 69–61  26–6
  17 – Ivey   7 – Ivey   5 – Williams  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (16,415)
Indianapolis, IN
March 12, 2022
3:30 p.m., CBS 		(3) No. 9 vs. (7) Michigan State
Semifinals 		W 75–70  27–6
  22 – Ivey   10 – Edey   5 – Ivey  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,762)
Indianapolis, IN
March 13, 2022
3:30 p.m., CBS 		(3) No. 9 vs. (5) No. 24 Iowa
Championship 		L 66–75  27–7
  20 – Ivey   14 – Edey   6 – Ivey  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,732)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022
2:00 p.m., TBS 		(3 E) No. 10 vs. (14 E) Yale
First Round 		W 78–56  28–7
  22 – Ivey   10 – Williams   4 – Tied  Fiserv Forum (17,500)
Milwaukee, WI
March 20, 2022
8:40 p.m., TNT 		(3 E) No. 10 vs. (6 E) No. 25 Texas
Second Round 		W 81–71  29–7
  22 – Williams   10 – Edey   3 – Tied  Fiserv Forum (17,500)
Milwaukee, WI
March 25, 2022
7:09 p.m., CBS 		(3 E) No. 10 vs. (15 E) Saint Peter's
Sweet Sixteen 		L 64–67  29–8
  16 – Williams   8 – Tied   4 – Gillis  Wells Fargo Center (20,136)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[7][8]

Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP763 (1)2 (9)1 (61)3333746435489т10Not released
Coaches77^42 (10)1 (29)4т333546337799910

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.

References

  1. ^ Fezler, D. J. "Unbeaten Purdue Basketball Takes No. 1 Spot in AP Top 25 Poll, First Time in School History". Sports Illustrated Purdue Boilermakers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "College basketball rankings: Purdue jumps to No. 1 in Coaches Poll, giving Boilermakers sweep of major polls". CBSSports.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "North Texas vs. Purdue - Game Summary - March 19, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tuesday's Men's Basketball Game at Michigan Postponed". purduesports.com. January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Hawkins, James (January 27, 2022). "Makeup date set for Michigan basketball's home game vs. Purdue". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". purduesports.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "2021-22 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
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