Ivey rises up for emphatic slam (0:24)
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
12-6, 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
- 1/5PPD
- 1/823W 55-54
- 1/14W 81-69
- 1/17W 80-72
- 1/1915W 67-65
- 1/227L 70-53
- 1/3021W 81-62
- 2/2h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/6
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
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- 19TBD
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Purdue erases 14-point deficit, beats No. 21 Minnesota 81-62
— Brandon Newman scored 21 of his season-high 29 points in the second half Saturday, Trevion Williams added 17 points and 14 rebounds and Purdue overcame an early 14-point deficit to beat No. 21 Minnesota 81-62.
Livers off to the races for easy dunk in Michigan's win (0:16)
Purdue upsets No. 15 Ohio State on Ivey's clutch 3 (0:35)
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.
Courtside: Chris Holtmann previews Ohio State's showdown against Purdue. Plus, the guys share their thoughts on Baylor's Kim Mulkey
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Kim Mulkey’s comments about playing college basketball during a pandemic, if there’s a home court advantage this season, not panicking over Michigan’s loss, Auburn’s Sharife Cooper bursting onto the scene, Gonzaga Watch and Iowa’s roster construction. Then, Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann joins the show to talk about Kyle Young’s throwback style, an update on Seth Towns, Dakich wanting to take a bullet for Holtmann, Jae’Sean Tate making an impact with the Rockets and the happiest he’s ever seen his team. Later, quick hitters on Baylor, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas Tech.
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.
Ranking the top 25 players in men's college basketball for the 2020-21 season, version 2.0
Four Gonzaga starters make the updated rankings, but Iowa's Luka Garza still leads the way.
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)
College basketball picks: Can Texas keep rolling at West Virginia?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Texas-West Virginia and other top games of the weekend.
NCAA tournament to be held entirely in Indiana
The Colts' Lucas Oil Stadium, the Hoosiers' Assembly Hall and Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse are some of the venues that will host games as part of an NCAA tournament that will take place exclusively in Indiana.
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)
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 8-1 | - | 13-1 |
| Illinois | 7-3 | 1.5 | 11-5 |
| Ohio State | 8-4 | 1.5 | 14-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Wisconsin | 7-4 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Purdue | 7-4 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Rutgers | 6-6 | 3.5 | 10-6 |
| Indiana | 4-5 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Minnesota | 4-6 | 4.5 | 11-6 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 5 | 6-7 |
| Maryland | 3-7 | 5.5 | 9-8 |
| Northwestern | 3-8 | 6 | 6-9 |
| Michigan State | 2-6 | 5.5 | 8-6 |
| Nebraska | 0-5 | 6 | 4-8 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game70.9223rd
Rebounds Per Game38.0Tied-91st
Assists Per Game14.4Tied-120th
Points Allowed66.6
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP |
|---|
| 24 |
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 |