# 2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. Their head coach was Matt Painter, in his tenth season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament where they lost to Wisconsin. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Cincinnati.

## Previous season

The Boilermakers finished the season 15–17, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Ohio State.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Terone Johnson | 0 | G | 6'2" | 199 | Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Graduated |
| Sterling Carter | 1 | G | 6'0" | 200 | RS Senior | Seattle, WA | Graduated |
| Ronnie Johnson | 3 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Sophomore | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Houston |
| Jay Simpson | 23 | F | 6'9" | 250 | RS Freshman | Champaign, IL | Retired from basketball due a heart condition |
| Errick Peck | 32 | F | 6'6" | 223 | RS Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Graduated |
| Travis Carroll | 50 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Senior | Danville, IN | Graduated |

## Incoming recruits

Isaac Haas, an Alabama native, committed to Purdue on November 18, 2013. Haas' primary reason for committing to Purdue was due to the university's ability to develop its tall players, saying "It's great exposure, and under Matt Painter, almost every 7-footer who went to Purdue went to the NBA." Haas, who originally committed to Wake Forest, was a four star and top 100 recruit.
Vincent Edwards committed to Purdue on September 14, 2013. Edwards was ranked the #80 recruit of 2014. Edwards had been considering which school to commit to since his sophomore year, and said, "“Never in my mind have I had a doubt about Purdue. But of course, I wanted to be sure that I was making the right decision. I felt like it was the right decision to make, so I made it today."
Jacquil Taylor, from Cambridge, Massachusetts committed to Purdue on September 30, 2013. Although Taylor was injured his senior year, there was enough film of him prior to the injury for Purdue to sign him.
Dakota Mathias, a shooting guard from Elida, Ohio, committed to Purdue on May 5, 2013.
P.J. Thompson, from Indianapolis, IN, was the last of the class to commit, committing on March 11, 2014. Thompson, who suffered a foot injury his senior season, was not heavily recruited, and accepted Purdue's late offer. His father, LaSalle, was once a summer teammate of Coach Painter.

### Class of 2014 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Isaac Haas C | Piedmont, AL | Hokes Bluff High School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Nov 18, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Vincent Edwards SF | Middletown, OH | Middletown High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 14, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jacquil Taylor PF | Cambridge, MA | Beaver Country Day School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Dakota Mathias SG | Elida, OH | Elida High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 5, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| P.J. Thompson PG | Indianapolis, IN | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 27 ||||||
| 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: "2014 Purdue Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "2014 Purdue Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "2014 Purdue Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. ||||||

### Class of 2015 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ryan Cline SG | Carmel, IN | Carmel High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 2, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 27 ||||||
| 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: "2015 Purdue Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "2015 Purdue Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "2015 Purdue Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 2* 2:00 pm | | California (PA) | W 89–52 | – | Mackey Arena (10,179) West Lafayette, IN |
| Nov 7* 7:00 pm | | Carroll College | W 90–49 | – | Mackey Arena (10,500) West Lafayette, IN |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 14* 7:00 pm | | Samford Maui Invitational Tournament Opening Round | W 80–40 | 1–0 | Mackey Arena (10,430) West Lafayette, IN |
| Nov 16* 3:00 pm, BTN | | IUPUI | W 77–57 | 2–0 | Mackey Arena (11,466) West Lafayette, IN |
| Nov 20* 7:00 pm | | Grambling State | W 82–30 | 3–0 | Mackey Arena (10,021) West Lafayette, IN |
| Nov 24* 2:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Kansas State Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals | L 79–88 | 3–1 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI |
| Nov 25* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Missouri Maui Invitational Tournament Consolation 2nd Round | W 82–61 | 4–1 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI |
| Nov 26* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. BYU Maui Invitational Tournament 5th Place Game | W 87–85 $^{OT}$ | 5–1 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI |
| Dec 2* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | NC State ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 66–61 | 6–1 | Mackey Arena (12,023) West Lafayette, IN |
| Dec 6* 2:00 pm | | North Florida | L 70–73 | 6–2 | Mackey Arena (11,038) West Lafayette, IN |
| Dec 8* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | IPFW | W 63–43 | 7–2 | Mackey Arena (10,007) West Lafayette, IN |
| Dec 10* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Arkansas State | W 87–46 | 8–2 | Mackey Arena (9,964) West Lafayette, IN |
| Dec 13* 9:00 pm, SECN | | at Vanderbilt | L 71–81 | 8–3 | Memorial Gymnasium (9,565) Nashville, TN |
| Dec 20* 5:15 pm, BTN | | vs. No. 21 Notre Dame Crossroads Classic | L 63–94 | 8–4 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (14,753) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 22* 6:00 pm | | Gardner–Webb | L 84–89 | 8–5 | Mackey Arena (8,835) West Lafayette, IN |
| Big Ten regular season ||||||
| Dec 31 3:15 pm, BTN | | Minnesota | W 72–68 | 9–5 (1–0) | Mackey Arena (10,018) West Lafayette, IN |
| Jan 3 2:15 pm, BTN | | Michigan | W 64–51 | 10–5 (2–0) | Mackey Arena (11,271) West Lafayette, IN |
| Jan 7 7:00 pm, BTN | | at No. 4 Wisconsin | L 55–62 | 10–6 (2–1) | Kohl Center (17,279) Madison, WI |
| Jan 10 2:30 pm, BTN | | No. 11 Maryland | L 60–69 | 10–7 (2–2) | Mackey Arena (10,756) West Lafayette, IN |
| Jan 17 1:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Penn State | W 84–77 $^{OT}$ | 11–7 (3–2) | Bryce Jordan Center (8,949) University Park, PA |
| Jan 21 9:00 pm, BTN | | at Illinois | L 57–66 | 11–8 (3–3) | State Farm Center (12,965) Champaign, IL |
| Jan 24 12:00 pm, BTN | | No. 25 Iowa | W 67–63 | 12–8 (4–3) | Mackey Arena (12,068) West Lafayette, IN |
| Jan 28 9:00 pm, BTN | | No. 22 Indiana Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup | W 83–67 | 13–8 (5–3) | Mackey Arena (14,846) West Lafayette, IN |
| Jan 31 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Northwestern | W 68–60 | 14–8 (6–3) | Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) Evanston, IL |
| Feb 4 6:30 pm, BTN | | No. 20 Ohio State | W 60–58 | 15–8 (7–3) | Mackey Arena (12,087) West Lafayette, IN |
| Feb 7 3:00 pm, BTN | | at Minnesota | L 58–62 | 15–9 (7–4) | Williams Arena (13,041) Minneapolis, MN |
| Feb 12 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Rutgers | W 61–51 | 16–9 (8–4) | The RAC (5,805) Piscataway, NJ |
| Feb 15 5:15 pm, BTN | | Nebraska | W 66–54 | 17–9 (9–4) | Mackey Arena (14,313) West Layfette, IN |
| Feb 19 7:00 pm, ESPN | | at Indiana Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup | W 67–63 | 18–9 (10–4) | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Feb 26 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Rutgers | W 92–85 | 19–9 (11–4) | Mackey Arena (11,895) West Lafayette, IN |
| Mar 1 7:30 pm, BTN | | at Ohio State | L 61–65 | 19–10 (11–5) | Value City Arena (15,978) Columbus, OH |
| Mar 4 8:00 pm, BTN | | at Michigan State | L 66–72 | 19–11 (11–6) | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| Mar 7 4:30 pm, BTN | | Illinois | W 63–58 | 20–11 (12–6) | Mackey Arena (14,846) West Lafayette, IN |
| Big Ten tournament ||||||
| Mar 13 2:30 pm, ESPN | | vs. Penn State Quarterfinals | W 64–59 | 21–11 | United Center (17,290) Chicago, IL |
| Mar 14 1:00 pm, CBS | | vs. No. 6 Wisconsin Semifinals | L 51–71 | 21–12 | United Center (18,088) Chicago, IL |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 19* 7:10 pm, CBS | (9 MW) | vs. (8 MW) Cincinnati Second Round | L 65–66 $^{OT}$ | 21–13 | KFC Yum! Center (21,639) Louisville, KY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||