2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
| 2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
![]()  | |
Hall of Fame Tip Off champions  | |
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen  | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | 
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 10 | 
| AP | No. 10 | 
| Record | 29–8 (14–6 Big Ten) | 
| Head coach | 
  | 
| Assistant coaches | 
  | 
| Home arena | Mackey Arena | 
| 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 | 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
| Name | Hometown | School | 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 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:  | ||||||
| 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 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:  | ||||||
| Brian Waddell  SF  | 
Carmel, IN | Carmel High School (IN) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:  | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: — 247Sports: 34 ESPN: — | ||||||
 Sources: 
  | ||||||
2022 Recruiting class
| College recruiting information (2022) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hometown | School | 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 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:  | ||||||
| Braden Smith  SG  | 
Westfield, IN | Westfield (IN) | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 29, 2021 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:  | ||||||
| Camden Heide  SF  | 
Plymouth, MN | Wayzata High School (MN) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:  | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: — 247Sports: 34 ESPN: — | ||||||
 Sources: 
  | ||||||
2023 Recruiting class
| College recruiting information (2023) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hometown | School | 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 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:  | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: — 247Sports: 34 ESPN: — | ||||||
 Sources: 
  | ||||||
Roster
| 2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  | 
 
 
 
 
 
  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.  | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final | 
| AP | 7 | 6 | 3 (1) | 2 (9) | 1 (61) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9т | 10 | Not released | 
| Coaches | 7 | 7^ | 4 | 2 (10) | 1 (29) | 4т | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.
References
- ^ Fezler, D. J. "Unbeaten Purdue Basketball Takes No. 1 Spot in AP Top 25 Poll, First Time in School History". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
 - ^ "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.
 - ^ "2020-21 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
 - ^ "North Texas vs. Purdue - Game Summary - March 19, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
 - ^ "Tuesday's Men's Basketball Game at Michigan Postponed". purduesports.com. January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
 - ^ Hawkins, James (January 27, 2022). "Makeup date set for Michigan basketball's home game vs. Purdue". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
 - ^ "2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". purduesports.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
 - ^ "2021-22 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
 
