2019–20 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–15 (9–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
2019–20 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Wisconsin14–6 .70021–10  .677
No. 9 Michigan State14–6 .70022–9  .710
No. 12 Maryland14–6 .70024–7  .774
No. 21 Illinois13–7 .65021–10  .677
No. 25 Iowa11–9 .55020–11  .645
Penn State11–9 .55021–10  .677
No. 19 Ohio State11–9 .55021–10  .677
Rutgers11–9 .55020–11  .645
Michigan10–10 .50019–12  .613
Purdue9–11 .45016–15  .516
Indiana9–11 .45020–12  .625
Minnesota8–12 .40015–16  .484
Northwestern3–17 .1508–23  .258
Nebraska2–18 .1007–25  .219
Note: The 2020 Big Ten tournament was canceled prior to the second round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Matt Painter in his 15th season with the Boilers. The team played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Boilers finished the season 16–15, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 10th place. 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.[1]

Previous season

The Boilermakers finished the 2018–19 season 26–10, 16–4 in Big Ten play to win a share of the Big Ten regular season championship, the school's conference-record 24th championship. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were upset by Minnesota in the quarterfinals.[2] The received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the South region. They defeated Old Dominion in the First Round[3] before beating defending champion Villanova to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.[4] In the Sweet Sixteen, they defeated Tennessee in overtime to advance to the Elite Eight.[5] There they lost to No. 1 seed Virginia in overtime.[6]

Offseason

Coaching changes

In March 2019, assistant Greg Gary was hired as the new head coach at Mercer.[7] As a result, Painter hired Micah Shrewsberry to return as associate head coach in May 2019.[8]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Ryan Cline 14 G 6'6" 195 SR Carmel, Indiana Graduated
Carsen Edwards 3 G 6'1" 200 JR Atascocita, Texas NBA
Grady Eifert 24 F 6"6" 220 SR Fort Wayne, Indiana Graduated
Kyle King 24 F 6'6" 215 FR St. Charles, Illinois Walk-on; left team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jahaad Proctor 3 G 6'3" 215 RS Senior Harrisburg, PA High Point
Jared Wulbrun 14 G 5'11" 185 Sophomore Stanford, CA Cal Lutheran

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Thompson
PG		 Zionsville, IN Zionsville Community High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jan 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Mason Gillis
PF		 New Castle, IN New Castle High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 24, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Brandon Newman
SG		 Valparaiso, IN Valparaiso High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2019 Purdue Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ethan Morton
SG		 Butler, PA Butler Senior High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jaden Ivey
SG		 Mishawaka, IN Marian High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 24, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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

2019–20 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Mason Gillis Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrNew Castle High School New Castle, Indiana
F 1 Aaron Wheeler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoBrewster Academy Stamford, Connecticut
G 2 Eric Jr. Hunter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoTindley Prep Indianapolis, Indiana
G 3 Jahaad Proctor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrHigh Point Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
C 4 Emmanuel Dowuona 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrWestwood Christian School Miami, Florida
G 5 Brandon Newman Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrValparaiso High School Valparaiso, Indiana
G 11 Isaiah Thompson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrZionsville High School Zionsville, Indiana
F 12 Evan Boudreaux 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrDartmouth Lake Forest, Illinois
G 14 Jared Wulbrun (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoCal Lutheran Stanford, California
G 15 Tommy Luce 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SrJeffersonville High School Jeffersonville, Indiana
G 20 Nojel Eastern 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrEvanston Township High School Evanston, Illinois
F 21 Matt Frost (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrColumbus East High School Columbus, Indiana
F 32 Matt Haarms 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrSunrise Christian Academy Amsterdam, the Netherlands
F 50 Trevion Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)280 lb (127 kg) SoHenry Ford Academy Chicago, Illinois
G 55 Sasha Stefanovic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoCrown Point High School Crown Point, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 9, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2019*
8:00 p.m., BTN Plus		 No. 23 Southern Indiana W 88–59  –
  17 – Wheeler  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
Regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 23 Green Bay W 79–57  1–0
  26 – Proctor  9 – Wheeler  6 – Hunter  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
November 9, 2019*
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 23 Texas L 66–70  1–1
  14 – Stefanovic  8 – Williams  6 – Eastern  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
November 13, 2019*
9:00 p.m., FS1		 at Marquette
Gavitt Tipoff Games		 L 55–65  1–2
  14 – Haarms  8 – Haarms  5 – Wheeler  Fiserv Forum (17,500)
Milwaukee, WI
November 16, 2019*
2:00 p.m., BTN Plus		 Chicago State
Emerald Coast Classic campus game		 W 93–49  2–2
  17 – Thompson  10 – Wheeler  5 – Hunter  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
November 23, 2019*
8:00 pm, BTN		 Jacksonville State
Emerald Coast Classic campus game		 W 81–49  3–2
  17 – Haarms  10 – Haarms  5 – Thompson  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
November 29, 2019*
9:30 pm, CBSSN		 vs. No. 20 VCU
Emerald Coast Classic Semifinals		 W 59–56  4–2
  12 – Tied  7 – Williams  4 – Eastern  The Arena at NFSC (2,500)
Niceville, FL
November 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Florida State
Emerald Coast Classic Championship		 L 60–63 OT 4–3
  16 – Haarms  8 – Tied  4 – Hunter Jr.  The Arena at NFSC (2,500)
Niceville, FL
December 4, 2019*
7:15 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 5 Virginia
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 W 69–40  5–3
  20 – Stefanovic  7 – Willams  4 – Hunter Jr.  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
December 8, 2019
5:00 p.m., BTN		 Northwestern W 58–44  6–3
(1–0)		  14 – Stefanovic  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
December 15, 2019
4:00 p.m., BTN		 at Nebraska L 56–70  6–4
(1–1)		  18 – Williams  16 – Williams  3 – Williams  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,654)
Lincoln, NE
December 17, 2019*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Ohio W 69–51  7–4
  18 – Hunter  6 – 2 tied  4 – Proctor  Convocation Center (5,663)
Athens, OH
December 21, 2019*
2:30 p.m., BTN		 vs. No. 17 Butler
Crossroads Classic		 L 61–70  7–5
  12 – Williams  10 – Williams  3 – Tied  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,538)
Indianapolis, IN
December 28, 2019*
12:00 p.m., BTN		 Central Michigan W 97–62  8–5
  23 – Stefanovic  12 – Williams  6 – Hunter  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 2, 2020
7:00 p.m., BTN		 Minnesota W 83–78 2OT 9–5
(2–1)		  26 – Haarms  9 – Tied  5 – Tied  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 5, 2020
8:00 p.m., FS1		 at Illinois L 37–63  9–6
(2–2)		  8 – Stefanovic  7 – Williams  3 – Eastern  State Farm Center (12,153)
Champaign, IL
January 9, 2020
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at No. 19 Michigan L 78–84 2OT 9–7
(2–3)		  36 – Williams  20 – Williams  2 – Tied  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 12, 2020
12:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 8 Michigan State W 71–42  10–7
(3–3)		  16 – Williams  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 18, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 17 Maryland L 50–57  10–8
(3–4)		  14 – Eastern  8 – Stefanovic  3 – Stefanovic  Xfinity Center (16,099)
College Park, MD
January 21, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 21 Illinois L 62–79  10–9
(3–5)		  14 – Eastern  6 – Haarms  2 – Eastern  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 24, 2020
7:00 p.m., FS1		 Wisconsin W 70–51  11–9
(4–5)		  14 – Thompson  13 – Boudreaux  6 – Hunter Jr.  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 28, 2020
8:00 p.m., BTN		 at No. 25 Rutgers L 63–70  11–10
(4–6)		  19 – Proctor  13 – Williams  4 – Proctor  Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
February 1, 2020
9:00 p.m., BTN		 at Northwestern W 61–58  12–10
(5–6)		  13 – Tied  7 – Williams  4 – Eastern  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,874)
Evanston, IL
February 5, 2020
7:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 17 Iowa W 104–68  13–10
(6–6)		  18 – Boudreaux  8 – Boudreaux  7 – Hunter Jr.  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 8, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 at Indiana
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup		 W 74–62  14–10
(7–6)		  12 – Hunter  5 – Hunter  5 – Eastern  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
February 11, 2020
6:30 p.m., BTN		 No. 13 Penn State L 76–88  14–11
(7–7)		  17 – Williams  10 – Williams  4 – Proctor  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 15, 2020
12:00 p.m., FOX		 at Ohio State L 52–68  14–12
(7–8)		  17 – Boudreaux  8 – Williams  3 – Williams  Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH
February 18, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 at Wisconsin L 65–69  14–13
(7–9)		  17 – Williams  11 – Williams  4 – Eastern  Kohl Center (17,042)
Madison, WI
February 22, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 Michigan L 63–71  14–14
(7–10)		  18 – Williams  15 – Boudreaux  2 – Tied  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 27, 2020
7:00 p.m., FS1		 Indiana
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup		 W 57–49  15–14
(8–10)		  19 – Williams  8 – Williams  2 – Tied  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
March 3, 2020
9:00 p.m., BTN		 at No. 18 Iowa W 77–68  16–14
(9–10)		  19 – Hunter  14 – Boudreaux  6 – Eastern  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,216)
Iowa City, IA
March 7, 2020
2:00 p.m., BTN		 Rutgers L 68–71 OT 16–15
(9–11)		  22 – Stefanovic  10 – Boudreaux  5 – Stefanovic  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten tournament
Canceled
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP23RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV—RV———RVNot released
Coaches2222^RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV———RV————

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll

References

  1. ↑ "2020 Big Ten tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Minnesota vs. Purdue - Game Summary - March 15, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Old Dominion vs. Purdue - Game Recap - March 21, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Villanova vs. Purdue - Game Recap - March 23, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Tennessee basketball races back against Purdue, then falls in overtime in Sweet 16". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  6. ↑ Depaolo, Joe (March 31, 2019). "Virginia Fends Off Purdue and Naysayers to Reach the Final Four". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Purdue assistant Greg Gary named head coach at Mercer". coachesdatabase.com. Coaches Database. March 26, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Purdue basketball bringing back Micah Shrewsberry as assistant coach". Lafayette Journal & Courier. May 8, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
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