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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
18-10, 4th in Big Ten
- 11/25W 77-64
- 11/26L 81-70
- 12/1W 93-50
- 12/4W 68-61
- 12/8L 58-54
- 12/12W 80-68
- 12/1620W 67-60
- 12/19W 88-78
- 12/224L 70-55
- 12/25W 73-70
- 12/2914L 81-76
- 1/215L 66-58
- 1/5CANC
- 1/823W 55-54
- 1/14W 81-69
- 1/17W 80-72
- 1/1915W 67-65
- 1/227L 70-53
- 1/3021W 81-62
- 2/2L 61-60
- 2/6W 75-70
- 2/11L 71-68
- 2/16W 75-65
- 2/20W 75-58
- 2/26W 73-52
- 3/225W 73-69
- 3/6W 67-58
- 3/129L 87-78
- 3/1913L 78-69
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Texas, Oregon moving up in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22
The Longhorns and Ducks have realistic Final Four aspirations after loading up on transfers.
Purdue's Williams withdraws from NBA draft
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Michigan, Texas on rise in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22
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Purdue hires OSU's Johnson as assistant coach
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'Gritty' N. Texas upsets Purdue for 1st NCAA win
North Texas, making its first NCAA men's tournament appearance since 2010, upset Purdue 78-69 in overtime on Friday to earn the first tourney win in school history.
PSU hoops hires Shrewsberry as head coach
Penn State hired Purdue assistant Micah Shrewsberry as its next head coach.
No. 9 Ohio St beats No. 21 Purdue in OT, reach Big Ten semis
— Seth Towns scored six of his season-high 12 points in overtime, helping No. 9 Ohio State beat No. 21 Purdue 87-78 Friday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
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Edey, No. 23 Purdue beat Indiana for 9th straight time
— Zach Edey scored 20 points and Jaden Ivey added 17 as No. 23 Purdue beat Indiana 67-58 Saturday for its ninth straight win in the in-state rivalry, the Boilermakers' best run in the series since John Wooden played for them.
Edey helps No. 23 Purdue hold off No. 25 Wisconsin 73-69
— Freshman Zach Edey scored a career-high 21 points and Jaden Ivey added 18 to help No. 23 Purdue hold on for a 73-69 victory over No. 25 Wisconsin on Tuesday night.
Stefanovic scores 16, Purdue beats Penn State 73-52
— Sasha Stefanovic scored 16 points, Jaden Ivey added 14 points, and Purdue cruised to a 73-52 win over Penn State on Friday night.
Ivey, Stefanovic help Purdue pull away, beat Nebraska 75-58
— Jaden Ivey scored 15 points, Sasha Stefanovic added 14, and Purdue beat Nebraska 75-58 on Saturday night.
Williams takes lead late lifting Purdue past Michigan St.
— Trevion Williams scored 28 points and Eric Hunter Jr. scored 15 and Purdue pulled away from Michigan State for a 75-65 win on Tuesday night.
Late rally lifts Minnesota past No. 24 Purdue, 71-68
— Marcus Carr scored 19 points, Gabe Kalscheur added 16 and Minnesota rallied late for a 71-68 victory over No. 24 Purdue on Thursday.
Wheeler throws down big transition alley-oop for Purdue (0:24)
Ivey leads No. 24 Boilermakers past Northwestern 75-70
— Jaden Ivey scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds Saturday, providing the energy No. 24 Purdue needed to get past pesky Northwestern 75-70.
Ayala helps Maryland rally past No. 24 Purdue 61-60
— Eric Ayala made two free throws with three seconds left, and Maryland scored the final six points to rally past No. 24 Purdue 61-60 on Tuesday night, ruining the Boilermakers' season debut in the Top 25.
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2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-3 | - | 23-5 |
| Illinois | 16-4 | +0.5 | 24-7 |
| Iowa | 14-6 | 1.5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-6 | 2 | 18-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 3.5 | 21-10 |
| Wisconsin | 10-10 | 5.5 | 18-13 |
| Rutgers | 10-10 | 5.5 | 16-12 |
| Maryland | 9-11 | 6.5 | 17-14 |
| Michigan State | 9-11 | 6.5 | 15-13 |
| Indiana | 7-12 | 8 | 12-15 |
| Penn State | 7-12 | 8 | 11-14 |
| Northwestern | 6-13 | 9 | 9-15 |
| Minnesota | 6-14 | 9.5 | 14-15 |
| Nebraska | 3-16 | 12 | 7-20 |
Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.0204th
Rebounds Per Game37.680th
Assists Per Game14.3110th
Points Allowed66.7
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP |
|---|
| 20 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Loyer | SG | Committed | 82 |
| Camden Heide | SF | Committed | 81 |
| Braden Smith | PG | Committed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 42-32 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 32 |