The 2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Matt Painter in his 17th season with the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference.
On December 6, 2021, Purdue was ranked No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time in school history, receiving all 61 first-place votes.[1] They were also ranked No. 1 in the Coaches poll.[2]
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Boilermakers finished the 2020–21 season 18–10, 13–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place.[3] They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament to Ohio State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the South region where they were upset in the First Round by No. 13-seeded North Texas.[4]
Offseason
Departures
Recruiting classes
2021 recruiting class
2022 Recruiting class
2023 Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
Purdue's game against Michigan on January 11, 2022 was postposed due to COVID-19 protocols at Michigan.[5] The game was rescheduled for February 10.[6]
Source[7][8]
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.
References
- ^ Fezler, D. J. "Unbeaten Purdue Basketball Takes No. 1 Spot in AP Top 25 Poll, First Time in School History". Sports Illustrated Purdue Boilermakers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "College basketball rankings: Purdue jumps to No. 1 in Coaches Poll, giving Boilermakers sweep of major polls". CBSSports.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "North Texas vs. Purdue - Game Summary - March 19, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Tuesday's Men's Basketball Game at Michigan Postponed". purduesports.com. January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Hawkins, James (January 27, 2022). "Makeup date set for Michigan basketball's home game vs. Purdue". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". purduesports.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "2021-22 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
