Purdue upsets No. 15 Ohio State on Ivey's clutch 3 (0:35)
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11-5, 3rd in Big Ten
Ivey's late 3 finishes Purdue's rally past No. 15 Ohio State
— Jaden Ivey scored 15 points and made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining, and Purdue rallied to beat No. 15 Ohio State 67-65 on Tuesday night.
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Balanced Purdue holds off Penn State 80-72
— Sasha Stefanovic led a balanced attack with 15 points, Trevion Willilams had a double-double and Purdue held off rusty Penn State 80-72 on Sunday.
Williams double-double helps Purdue defeat Indiana 81-69
— Trevion Williams scored 22 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, Eric Hunter Jr. knocked down timely 3-pointers and Purdue defeated Indiana 81-69 Thursday night.
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Godfrey leads Purdue Fort Wayne past UIC 96-89 in OT
— Jarred Godfrey had a career-high 41 points as Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Illinois-Chicago 96-89 in overtime on Friday night.
Williams-led Purdue rallies to beat No. 23 Michigan St 55-54
— Trevion Williams made a short jumper with 4.5 seconds left and scored 22 of his 26 points after halftime, rallying Purdue past No. 23 Michigan State 55-54 on Friday night after trailing by 17.
Purdue stuns Michigan State in final seconds (0:44)
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Cockburn and Dosunmu lead No. 15 Illinois past Purdue 66-58
— Kofi Cockburn had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu scored 12 and No. 15 Illinois beat Purdue 66-58 on Saturday.
Williams throws no-look backdoor pass to Newman for the easy bucket (0:17)
Purdue shooters get hot with a 17-0 run (0:44)
Purdue's Williams stuffs Da'Monte Williams at the rim (0:17)
Cockburn, Curbelo connect for the Illini slam (0:29)
Harper injured, but Mathis lifts No. 14 Rutgers over Purdue
— Montez Mathis had a career-high 25 points, including 16 in the second half, and No. 14 Rutgers beat Purdue 81-76 on Tuesday night without leading scorer Ron Harper Jr.
Purdue beats Maryland on goaltending call (0:24)
Newman scores 17, Purdue holds off Maryland 73-70
— Brandon Newman scored 17 points, Eric Hunter Jr. added 16 and Purdue held off Maryland 73-70 on Friday.
Garza scores 22 points, No. 4 Iowa beats Purdue 70-55
— Luka Garza scored 22 points, Joe Wieskamp added 17 and No. 4 Iowa beat Purdue 70-55 on Tuesday night.
Stefanovic leads Purdue's 3 brigade in 88-78 win over Irish
— Sasha Stefanovic and Eric Hunter Jr. each scored 18 points and Purdue beat Notre Dame 88-78 on Saturday in a Crossroads Classic Challenge game.
Edey's alley-oop slam extends Purdue's lead (0:20)
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Williams, Hunter lead Purdue past No. 20 Ohio State 67-60
— Trevion Williams scored 16 points and came close to a triple-double, leading Purdue past No. 20 Ohio State 67-60 on Wednesday night.
Purdue's Trevion Williams is having himself a night (0:28)
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 7-1 | - | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 6-1 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| Purdue | 6-3 | 1.5 | 11-5 |
| Illinois | 6-3 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-4 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Minnesota | 4-4 | 3 | 11-4 |
| Indiana | 3-4 | 3.5 | 8-6 |
| Rutgers | 3-5 | 4 | 7-5 |
| Northwestern | 3-5 | 4 | 6-6 |
| Michigan State | 2-4 | 4 | 8-4 |
| Maryland | 2-6 | 5 | 8-7 |
| Nebraska | 0-5 | 5.5 | 4-8 |
| Penn State | 0-5 | 5.5 | 3-6 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game71.4215th
Rebounds Per Game37.4129th
Assists Per Game14.9107th
Points Allowed66.7
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Kaufman | PF | Signed | 86 |
| Caleb Furst | C | Signed | 84 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 42-31 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 31 |