2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
Conference Big Ten Conference
2014–15 record 21–13 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach Matt Painter (10th Season)
Assistant coach Jack Owens
Assistant coach Brandon Brantley
Assistant coach Greg Gary
Home arena Mackey Arena
2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#3 Wisconsin 16 2   .889     36 4   .900
#12 Maryland 14 4   .778     28 7   .800
#23 Michigan State 12 6   .667     27 12   .692
Iowa 12 6   .667     22 12   .647
Purdue 12 6   .667     21 13   .618
Ohio State 11 7   .611     24 11   .686
Indiana 9 9   .500     20 14   .588
Illinois 9 9   .500     19 14   .576
Michigan 8 10   .444     16 16   .500
Minnesota 6 12   .333     18 15   .545
Northwestern 6 12   .333     15 17   .469
Nebraska 5 13   .278     13 18   .419
Penn State 4 14   .222     18 16   .529
Rutgers 2 16   .111     10 22   .313
2015 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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 [1]
Errick Peck 32 F 6'6" 223 RS Senior Indianapolis, IN Graduated
Travis Carroll 50 F 6'9" 245 Senior Danville, IN Graduated

Roster

2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Octeus, JonJon Octeus 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Miramar, FL
G 1 Scott, BrysonBryson Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Fort Wayne, IN
G 2 McKeeman, JonJon McKeeman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Fort Wayne, IN
G 3 Thompson, P.J.P.J. Thompson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Indianapolis, IN
F 5 Smotherman, BasilBasil Smotherman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 222 lb (101 kg) So Indianapolis, IN
G 11 Toyra, StephenStephen Toyra 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jr Lafayette, IN
F 12 Edwards, VinceVince Edwards 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Middletown, OH
C 20 Hammons, A. J.A. J. Hammons 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 251 lb (114 kg) Jr Carmel, IN
G 21 Stephens, KendallKendall Stephens 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So St. Charles, IL
F 23 Taylor, JacquilJacquil Taylor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Cambridge, MA
G 24 Brown, AnferneeAnfernee Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So East Chicago, IN
F 30 Beshears, NealNeal Beshears 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sr Winchester, IN
G 31 Mathias, DakotaDakota Mathias 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Elida, OH
G 35 Davis, RaphaelRaphael Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jr Fort Wayne, IN
C 44 Haas, IsaacIsaac Haas 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Fr Piedmont, AL
Head coach

Matt Painter (Purdue)

Assistant coach(es)

Jack Owens (Eastern Illinois)
Greg Gary (Tulane)
Brandon Brantley (Purdue)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-06-09

Incoming recruits

Class of 2014 recruits

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 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Vincent Edwards
SF
Middletown, OH Middletown High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 14, 2011 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jacquil Taylor
PF
Cambridge, MA Beaver Country Day School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 30, 2013 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Dakota Mathias
SG
Elida, OH Elida High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 5, 2013 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
P.J. Thompson
PG
Indianapolis, IN Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Mar 11, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
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:

Class of 2015 recruits

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 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:

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 Lafeyette, 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.

See also

References

  1. "Heart condition ends career of Purdue's Jay Simpson". Post Tribune of Chicago. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
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