# 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. 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. 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 before beating defending champion Villanova to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they defeated Tennessee in overtime to advance to the Elite Eight. There they lost to No. 1 seed Virginia in overtime.
On October 12, 2018, Purdue signed Matt Painter to a rolling two-year contract extension, through the 2023–24 season. Following the conclusion of the regular season, Painter was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year.

## 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 and Penn State before losing to Michigan in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East region. They defeated Cal State Fullerton in the first round, but lost starting center Isaac Haas to a fractured elbow. Without Haas, they defeated Butler in the second round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to No. 3 seed Texas Tech.

## Offseason
### Departures

On March 26, 2018, sophomore guard Carsen Edwards announced he would enter the NBA draft, but would not sign with an agent. 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. Eastern also withdrew his name from the draft and returned to school.
Purdue lost four team members to graduation and one to transfer.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| 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

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| 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. ||||||

## 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. 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. 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. 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.
| 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

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 17 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | Not released |
| Coaches | 22 | 22^ | 22 | 19 | 18 | 24 | RV | RV | — | RV | — | RV | RV | 18 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.