2018–19 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Matt Painter in his 14th season with the Boilers. The team played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference. With a win over Northwestern on March 9, 2019, the Boilermakers clinched a share of the Big Ten regular season championship, the school's 24th championship.[1] They finished the 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]

2018–19 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
Big Ten regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 13
Record26–10 (16–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brandon Brantley (6th season)
  • Greg Gary (8th season)
  • Steve Lutz (2nd season)
Home arenaMackey Arena
2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State †16–4 .80032–7  .821
No. 13 Purdue16–4 .80026–10  .722
No. 8 Michigan15–5 .75030–7  .811
No. 21 Wisconsin14–6 .70023–11  .676
Maryland13–7 .65023–11  .676
Iowa10–10 .50023–12  .657
Minnesota9–11 .45022–14  .611
Ohio State8–12 .40020–15  .571
Indiana8–12 .40019–16  .543
Penn State7–13 .35014–18  .438
Illinois7–13 .35012–21  .364
Rutgers7–13 .35014–17  .452
Nebraska6–14 .30019–17  .528
Northwestern4–16 .20013–19  .406
† 2019 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

On October 12, 2018, Purdue signed Matt Painter to a rolling two-year contract extension, through the 2023–24 season.[7] Following the conclusion of the regular season, Painter was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year.[8]

Previous season

The Boilermakers finished the 2017–18 season with a record thirty wins (30-7), 15–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers[9] and Penn State[10] before losing to Michigan in the championship game.[11][12] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East region.[13][14] They defeated Cal State Fullerton in the first round, but lost starting center Isaac Haas to a fractured elbow.[15][16][17] Without Haas, they defeated Butler in the second round[18][19] to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to No. 3 seed Texas Tech.[20]

Offseason

Departures

On March 26, 2018, sophomore guard Carsen Edwards announced he would enter the NBA draft, but would not sign with an agent.[21] Edwards withdrew his name from the draft and returned for his junior season. On April 20, freshman Nojel Eastern announced he would also test the waters of the NBA draft without signing with an agent.[22] Eastern also withdrew his name from the draft and returned to school.[23]

Purdue lost four team members to graduation and one to transfer.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Vincent Edwards 12 F 6'8" 225 Sr Middletown, OH Graduated
Isaac Haas 44 C 7'2" 290 Sr Hokes Bluff, AL Graduated
Dakota Mathias 31 G 6'4" 200 Sr Elida, OH Graduated
Jacquil Taylor 23 F 6'10" 240 RS Jr Cambridge, MA Transferred to Hofstra
P. J. Thompson 11 G 5'10" 185 Sr Indianapolis, IN Graduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Evan Boudreaux 12 F 6'8" 220 RS Junior Lake Forest, IL Dartmouth

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trevion Williams
C		 Chicago, Illinois Henry Ford II High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jul 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Emmanuel Dowuona
C		 Miami, Florida Westwood Christian School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Eric Hunter
SG		 Indianapolis, IN Charles A. Tindley School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 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:

  • "2018 Purdue Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster
2018–19 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Aaron Wheeler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrBrewster Academy Stamford, Connecticut
G 2 Eric Hunter Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrTindley Prep Indianapolis, Indiana
G 3 Carsen Edwards 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrAtascocita High School Atascocita, Texas
C 4 Emmanuel Dowuona Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrWestwood Christian Miami, Florida
F 12 Evan Boudreaux 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrDartmouth Lake Forest, Illinois
G 14 Ryan Cline 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrCarmel High School Carmel, Indiana
G 15 Tommy Luce 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrJeffersonville High School Jeffersonville, Indiana
G 20 Nojel Eastern 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoEvanston Township High School Evanston, Illinois
F 23 Kyle King (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSt. Charles North High School St. Charles, Illinois
F 24 Grady Eifert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrBishop Dwenger High School Fort Wayne, Indiana
F 32 Matt Haarms 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoSunrise Christian Academy Amsterdam, the Netherlands
F 50 Trevion Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)280 lb (127 kg) FrHenry Ford Academy Chicago, Illinois
G 55 Sasha Stefanovic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrCrown Point High School Crown Point, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

The 2018–19 season will mark the first time in Big Ten history that the teams will play a 20-game conference schedule, setting a precedent for all Division I basketball.[24] The new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times.[24] Three in-state series will be guaranteed home-and-homes: Illinois and Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue, and Michigan and Michigan State will always play twice.[25] Purdue announced a home and home series with Texas on May 17, 2018 to be played in Austin in 2018 and in West Lafayette in 2019.[26]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN Plus		 No. 24 Marian (IN) W 75–56  –
  23 – Cline  5 – Tied  5 – Tied  Mackey Arena (13,588)
West Lafayette, IN
Regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN Plus		 No. 24 Fairfield W 90–57  1–0
  30 – Edwards  10 – Eifert  8 – Cline  Mackey Arena (14,323)
West Lafayette, IN
November 10, 2018*
8:00 pm, BTN		 No. 24 Ball State
Charleston Classic non-bracket game		 W 84–75  2–0
  23 – Edwards  9 – Eastern  5 – Tied  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
November 15, 2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 23 vs. Appalachian State
Charleston Classic Quarterfinals		 W 92–70  3–0
  25 – Edwards  8 – Boudreaux  4 – Hunter  TD Arena (4,017)
Charleston, SC
November 16, 2018*
6:30 pm, ESPNU		 No. 23 vs. Davidson
Charleston Classic semifinals		 W 79–58  4–0
  29 – Edwards  7 – Boudreaux  4 – Haarms  TD Arena (4,135)
Charleston, SC
November 18, 2018*
8:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 23 vs. No. 16 Virginia Tech
Charleston Classic championship		 L 83–89  4–1
  26 – Edwards  7 – Tied  7 – Edwards  TD Arena (3,985)
Charleston, SC
November 23, 2018*
2:00 pm, BTN		 No. 24 Robert Morris W 84–46  5–1
  19 – Edwards  8 – Eifert  6 – Hunter Jr.  Mackey Arena (12,859)
West Lafayette, IN
November 28, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 19 at No. 15 Florida State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 72–73  5–2
  24 – Edwards  8 – Boudreaux  4 – Edwards  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,978)
Tallahassee, FL
December 1, 2018
3:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 19 at No. 7 Michigan L 57–76  5–3
(0–1)		  19 – Edwards÷  6 – Edwards  3 – Tied  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 6, 2018
7:00 pm, BTN		 No. 23 Maryland W 62–60  6–3
(1–1)		  20 – Edwards  6 – Haarms  4 – Cline  Mackey Arena (14,242)
West Lafayette, IN
December 9, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Texas L 68–72  6–4
  40 – Edwards  5 – Eastern  3 – Tied  Frank Erwin Center (10,048)
Austin, TX
December 15, 2018*
1:30 pm, CBS		 vs. Notre Dame
Crossroads Classic		 L 80–88  6–5
  27 – Edwards  7 – Boudreaux  5 – Cline  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,743)
Indianapolis, IN
December 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN		 Ohio W 95–67  7–5
  30 – Edwards  8 – Williams  5 – Edwards  Mackey Arena (13,840)
West Lafayette, IN
December 29, 2018*
4:30 pm, FS1		 Belmont W 73–62  8–5
  24 – Edwards  9 – Eifert  3 – Cline  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 3, 2019
7:00 pm, BTN		 No. 25 Iowa W 86–70  9–5
(2–1)		  21 – Edwards  5 – Tied  6 – Cline  Mackey Arena (13,701)
West Lafayette, IN
January 8, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 6 Michigan State L 59–77  9–6
(2–2)		  13 – Williams  12 – Williams  3 – Tied  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
January 11, 2019
9:00 pm, FS1		 at Wisconsin W 84–80 OT 10–6
(3–2)		  36 – Edwards  11 – Williams  3 – Tied  Kohl Center (17,152)
Madison, WI
January 15, 2019
7:00 pm, BTN		 Rutgers W 89–54  11–6
(4–2)		  19 – Edwards  13 – Williams  6 – Edwards  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 19, 2019
2:00 pm, FOX		 No. 25 Indiana
Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup		 W 70–55  12–6
(5–2)		  20 – Edwards  10 – Eastern  7 – Edwards  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 23, 2019
7:00 pm, BTN		 at Ohio State W 79–67  13–6
(6–2)		  27 – Edwards  7 – Haarms  4 – Tied  Value City Arena (12,736)
Columbus, OH
January 27, 2019
1:00 pm, CBS		 No. 6 Michigan State W 73–63  14–6
(7–2)		  17 – Cline  11 – Eastern  4 – Cline  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 31, 2019
6:30 pm, FS1		 No. 17 at Penn State W 99–90 OT 15–6
(8–2)		  38 – Edwards  10 – Eastern  4 – Tied  Bryce Jordan Center (8,961)
University Park, PA
February 3, 2019
12:00 pm, BTN		 No. 17 Minnesota W 73–63  16–6
(9–2)		  17 – Edwards  8 – Haarms  5 – Edwards  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 9, 2019
8:30 pm, BTN		 No. 15 Nebraska W 81–62  17–6
(10–2)		  27 – Edwards  10 – Eastern  4 – Eastern  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 12, 2019
6:30 pm, BTN		 No. 12 at No. 24 Maryland L 56–70  17–7
(10–3)		  24 – Edwards  9 – Edwards  2 – Hunter Jr.  Xfinity Center (14,813)
College Park, MD
February 16, 2019
4:00 pm, BTN		 No. 12 Penn State W 76–64  18–7
(11–3)		  21 – Edwards  8 – Eifert  4 – Cline  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 19, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 15 at Indiana
Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup		 W 48–46  19–7
(12–3)		  11 – Cline  9 – Eastern  4 – Edwards  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
February 23, 2019
4:00 pm, BTN		 No. 15 at Nebraska W 75–72  20–7
(13–3)		  17 – Haarms  9 – Haarms  5 – Cline  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,652)
Lincoln, NE
February 27, 2019
8:30 pm, BTN		 No. 14 Illinois W 73–56  21–7
(14–3)		  23 – Edwards  10 – Haarms  7 – Cline  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
March 2, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 14 Ohio State W 86–51  22–7
(15–3)		  25 – Edwards  7 – Wheeler  4 – Cline  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
March 5, 2019
8:00 pm, BTN		 No. 11 at Minnesota L 69–73  22–8
(15–4)		  22 – Edwards  14 – Eifert  5 – Eastern  Williams Arena (10,062)
Minneapolis, MN
March 9, 2019
2:30 pm, BTN		 No. 11 at Northwestern W 70–57  23–8
(16–4)		  21 – Edwards  7 – Williams  5 – Edwards  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
Big Ten tournament
March 15, 2019
7:00 pm, BTN		 (2) No. 13 vs. (7) Minnesota
Quarterfinals		 L 73–75  23–9
  16 – Haarms  9 – Williams  8 – Cline  United Center (17,369)
Chicago, IL
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2019*
9:50 pm, TBS		 (3 S) No. 13 vs. (14 S) Old Dominion
First Round		 W 61–48  24–9
  26 – Edwards  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  XL Center (14,695)
Hartford, CT
March 23, 2019*
8:40 pm, TNT		 (3 S) No. 13 vs. (6 S) No. 23 Villanova
Second Round		 W 87–61  25–9
  42 – Edwards  9 – Haarms  5 – Eifert  XL Center (15,031)
Hartford, CT
March 28, 2019*
7:29 pm, TBS		 (3 S) No. 13 vs. (2 S) No. 6 Tennessee
Sweet Sixteen		 W 99–94 OT 26–9
  29 – Edwards  10 – Eifert  4 – Cline  KFC Yum! Center (19,831)
Louisville, KY
March 30, 2019*
8:49 pm, TBS		 (3 S) No. 13 vs. (1 S) No. 2 Virginia
Elite Eight		 L 75–80 OT 26–10
  42 – Edwards  7 – Williams  3 – Eastern  KFC Yum! Center (21,623)
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings
See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP2424232419RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV17151215141113Not released
Coaches2222^22191824RVRV—RV—RVRV18151113129128

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

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