# 2022–23 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Matt Painter, who coached his 18th season with the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference.
With Northwestern's loss to Maryland on February 26, 2023, Purdue clinched a share of the Big Ten regular season championship. With Michigan's loss to Illinois on March 2, Purdue clinched the outright regular season championship, its first outright championship since 2017. The championship marked the school's 25th, the most in Big Ten history. In the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers, Ohio State, and Penn State to win the tournament championship, the school's second. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East region. In the first round of the tournament they were upset by Farleigh Dickinson, becoming the second men's No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed ever, following Virginia's 2018 loss to UMBC.

## Previous season

The Boilermakers finished the 2021–22 season 29–8, 14–6 in Big Ten play to finish in third place. They defeated Penn State and Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament to advance to the championship game where they lost to Iowa. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the East region. There they defeated Yale and Texas to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they were upset by No. 15-seeded Saint Peter's.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Eric Hunter Jr. | 2 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Butler |
| Isaiah Thompson | 11 | G | 6'1" | 160 | Junior | Zionsville, IN | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast |
| Jared Wulbrun | 14 | G | 5'10" | 180 | Senior | Stanford, CA | Graduated; Graduate Assistant at Purdue |
| Jaden Ivey | 23 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | South Bend, IN | Declared for the 2022 NBA draft; selected 5th overall pick by the Detroit Pistons |
| Trevion Williams | 50 | F | 6'10" | 255 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Declared for the 2022 NBA Draft |
| Sasha Stefanovic | 55 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Crown Point, IN | Declared for the 2022 NBA Draft |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| David Jenkins Jr. | 14 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Senior | Tacoma, WA | Transferred from Utah |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Braden Smith SG | Westfield, IN | Westfield (IN) | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Will Berg C | Stockholm, Sweden | Riksbasketgymnasiet Luleå | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Dec 16, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 40 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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022. "2022 Purdue Boilermakers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022. ||||||

#### 2023 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023) :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022. "2023 Purdue Boilermakers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2, 2022* 7:00 pm, BTN+ | | Truman State | W 102–57 | | 23 – Edey | 7 – Edey | 6 – Loyer | Mackey Arena (14,786) West Lafayette, IN |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 8, 2022* 6:30 pm, BTN | | Milwaukee | W 84–53 | 1–0 | 16 – Newman | 17 – Edey | 6 – Morton | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 pm, BTN | | Austin Peay | W 63–44 | 2–0 | 30 – Edey | 11 – Edey | 4 – Morton | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| November 15, 2022* 8:30 pm, FS1 | | Marquette Gavitt Tipoff Games | W 75–70 | 3–0 | 20 – Tied | 13 – Edey | 3 – Smith | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| November 24, 2022* 10:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 24 | vs. West Virginia Phil Knight Legacy quarterfinals | W 80–68 | 4–0 | 24 – Edey | 12 – Edey | 9 – Morton | Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR |
| November 25, 2022* 11:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 24 | vs. No. 6 Gonzaga Phil Knight Legacy semifinals | W 84–66 | 5–0 | 23 – Edey | 7 – Tied | 7 – Smith | Moda Center (8,090) Portland, OR |
| November 27, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ABC | No. 24 | vs. No. 8 Duke Phil Knight Legacy championship | W 75–56 | 6–0 | 21 – Edey | 12 – Edey | 6 – Morton | Moda Center (7,168) Portland, OR |
| November 30, 2022* 7:15 pm, ESPN2 | No. 5 | at Florida State ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 79–69 | 7–0 | 21 – Edey | 9 – Smith | 7 – Smith | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (5,852) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 4, 2022 5:00 pm, BTN | No. 5 | Minnesota | W 89–70 | 8–0 (1–0) | 31 – Edey | 22 – Edey | 8 – Loyer | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| December 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, BTN+ | No. 4 | Hofstra | W 85–66 | 9–0 | 23 – Edey | 18 – Edey | 5 – Loyer | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| December 10, 2022 2:15 pm, BTN | No. 4 | at Nebraska | W 65–62 $^{OT}$ | 10–0 (2–0) | 22 – Loyer | 17 – Edey | 4 – Smith | Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,236) Lincoln, NE |
| December 17, 2022* 6:15 pm, BTN | No. 1 | vs. Davidson Indy Classic | W 69–61 | 11–0 | 29 – Edey | 16 – Edey | 4 – Smith | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (9,242) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 21, 2022* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 1 | New Orleans | W 74–53 | 12–0 | 24 – Kaufman-Renn | 7 – Morton | 3 – Tied | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| December 29, 2022* 5:00 pm, BTN | No. 1 | Florida A&M | W 82–49 | 13–0 | 18 – Newman | 10 – Edey | 4 – Smith | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| January 2, 2023 7:00 pm, BTN | No. 1 | Rutgers | L 64–65 | 13–1 (2–1) | 19 – Edey | 11 – Edey | 4 – Smith | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| January 5, 2023 7:00 pm, FS1 | No. 1 | at No. 24 Ohio State | W 71–69 | 14–1 (3–1) | 16 – Tied | 11 – Edey | 6 – Smith | Value City Arena (17,227) Columbus, OH |
| January 8, 2023 6:00 pm, BTN | No. 1 | vs. Penn State | W 76–63 | 15–1 (4–1) | 30 – Edey | 13 – Edey | 7 – Smith | Palestra (8,722) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 13, 2023 7:00 pm, BTN | No. 3 | Nebraska | W 73–55 | 16–1 (5–1) | 27 – Loyer | 13 – Edey | 4 – Smith | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| January 16, 2023 2:30 pm, FOX | No. 3 | at Michigan State | W 64–63 | 17–1 (6–1) | 32 – Edey | 17 – Edey | 6 – Smith | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | at Minnesota | W 61–39 | 18–1 (7–1) | 19 – Smith | 9 – Furst | 7 – Smith | Williams Arena (9,251) Minneapolis, MN |
| January 22, 2023 1:00 pm, FS1 | No. 3 | Maryland | W 58–55 | 19–1 (8–1) | 24 – Edey | 16 – Edey | 4 – Tied | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| January 26, 2023 9:00 pm, FS1 | No. 1 | at Michigan | W 75–70 | 20–1 (9–1) | 19 – Edey | 9 – Edey | 2 – Tied | Crisler Center (12,707) Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 29, 2023 12:15 pm, CBS | No. 1 | Michigan State | W 77–61 | 21–1 (10–1) | 38 – Edey | 13 – Edey | 4 – Tied | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| February 1, 2023 6:30 pm, BTN | No. 1 | Penn State | W 80–60 | 22–1 (11–1) | 29 – Gillis | 13 – Edey | 9 – Smith | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| February 4, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN | No. 1 | at No. 21 Indiana Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup | L 74–79 | 22–2 (11–2) | 33 – Edey | 18 – Edey | 6 – Smith | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 1 | Iowa | W 87–73 | 23–2 (12–2) | 24 – Smith | 14 – Edey | 5 – Smith | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| February 12, 2023 2:00 pm, BTN | No. 1 | at Northwestern | L 58–64 | 23–3 (12–3) | 24 – Edey | 8 – Edey | 4 – Smith | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL |
| February 16, 2023 6:30 pm, BTN | No. 3 | at Maryland | L 54–68 | 23–4 (12–4) | 18 – Tied | 8 – Edey | 3 – Tied | Xfinity Center (17,950) College Park, MD |
| February 19, 2023 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 3 | Ohio State | W 82–55 | 24–4 (13–4) | 26 – Edey | 11 – Edey | 4 – Loyer | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| February 25, 2023 7:30 pm, FOX | No. 5 | No. 17 Indiana Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup | L 71–79 | 24–5 (13–5) | 26 – Edey | 16 – Edey | 6 – Smith | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| March 2, 2023 9:00 pm, FS1 | No. 5 | at Wisconsin | W 63–61 | 25–5 (14–5) | 17 – Edey | 19 – Edey | 3 – Edey | Kohl Center (17,071) Madison, WI |
| March 5, 2023 12:30 pm, FOX | No. 5 | Illinois | W 76–71 | 26–5 (15–5) | 19 – Newman | 6 – Tied | 5 – Newman | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| Big Ten tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2023 12:00 pm, BTN | (1) No. 5 | vs. (9) Rutgers Quarterfinals | W 70–65 | 27–5 | 20 – Gillis | 11 – Edey | 5 – Smith | United Center (16,738) Chicago, IL |
| March 11, 2023 1:00 pm, CBS | (1) No. 5 | vs. (13) Ohio State Semifinals | W 80–66 | 28–5 | 32 – Edey | 14 – Edey | 5 – Tied | United Center (17,983) Chicago, IL |
| March 12, 2023 3:30 pm, CBS | (1) No. 5 | vs. (10) Penn State Championship | W 67–65 | 29–5 | 30 – Edey | 13 – Edey | 7 – Smith | United Center Chicago, IL |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 17, 2023* 6:50 pm, TNT | (1 E) No. 3 | vs. (16 E) Fairleigh Dickinson First Round | L 58–63 | 29–6 | 21 – Edey | 15 – Edey | 6 – Smith | Nationwide Arena (19,564) Columbus, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | 24 | 5 (8) | 4 (8) | 1 (27) | 1 (40) | 1 (40) | 1 (60) | 3 (4) | 3 (3) | 1 (39) | 1 (62) | 1 (38) | 3 (2) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 (3) | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | 24 | 23 | 5 (3) | 4 (6) | 1 (9) | 1 (24) | 1 (25) | 1 (30) | 3 (6) | 3 (5) | 1 (24) | 1 (32) | 1 (15) | 3 (1) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.