# 2019–20 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

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.

## 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. 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.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

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

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason 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 for personal reasons |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous 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

College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Mason Gillis PF | New Castle, IN | New Castle High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 24, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: 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 |
| 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: "2019 Purdue Commits". Rivals.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2020) :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jaden Ivey SG | Mishawaka, IN | Marian High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 24, 2019 |
| 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: "2020 Purdue Commits". Rivals.com. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## 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 | 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 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | RV | Not released |
| Coaches | 22 | 22^ | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll