2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

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.

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
2021–22 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Illinois155 .7502310  .697
No. 14 Wisconsin155 .750258  .758
No. 10 Purdue146 .700298  .784
Rutgers128 .6001814  .563
No. 16 Iowa128 .6002610  .722
Ohio State128 .6002012  .625
Michigan State119 .5502313  .639
Michigan119 .5501915  .559
Indiana911 .4502114  .600
Maryland713 .3501517  .469
Penn State713 .3501417  .452
Northwestern713 .3501516  .484
Nebraska416 .2001022  .313
Minnesota416 .2001317  .433
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Aaron Wheeler1F6'9"205RS JuniorStamford, CTTransferred to St. John's
Emmanuel Dowuona4C6'10"245RS SophomoreMiami, FLTransferred to Tennessee State

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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: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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Mason Gillis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoNew Castle HS New Castle, IN
F 1 Brian Waddell Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCarmel HS Carmel, IN
G 2 Eric Hunter Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrTindley Prep Indianapolis, IN
F 3 Caleb Furst 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBlackhawk Christian School Fort Wayne, IN
F 4 Trey Kaufman-Renn Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrSilver Creek HS Sellersburg, IN
G 5 Brandon Newman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoValparaiso HS Valparaiso, IN
G 11 Isaiah Thompson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrZionsville HS Zionsville, IN
G 14 Jared Wulbrun (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrCal Lutheran Stanford, CA
C 15 Zach Edey 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)295 lb (134 kg) SoIMG Academy Toronto, ON
F 21 Matt Frost (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrColumbus East HS Columbus, IN
G 22 Chase Martin (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoTolton HS Columbia, MO
G 23 Jaden Ivey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoLa Lumiere School South Bend, IN
G 25 Ethan Morton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoButler Area HS Butler, PA
G 34 Carson Barrett (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoLafayette Central Catholic HS Lafayette, IN
F 50 Trevion Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrHenry Ford Academy Chicago, IL
G 55 Sasha Stefanovic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrCrown 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

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)33337464354810Not released
Coaches77^42 (10)1 (29)333546337799910

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

References

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