TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Record Book History 1 Table of Contents / Quick Facts 56-57 Year-by-Year Records 106-107 All-Time Coaching Records 2 Media Information 58-63 Single-Game Team Records 108-109 Yearly Statistical Leaders 3 2020-21 Schedule 64-65 Margins of Victory / Largest Leads & Deficits 110-111 Year-by-Year Team Statistics 4 2020-21 Roster 66-67 Single-Season Team Records 112 NCAA / Big Ten Yearly Rankings 5 2020-21 Photo Roster 68-72 Single-Game Individual Records 113-130 Yearly Scores 6-7 Preseason Notebook 73-74 30-Point Games 131 Overtime Games 75 20-Rebound Games / 10-Assist Games 132-133 100-Point Games Meet the Boilermakers 76-81 Double-Doubles 134-135 Year-by-Year Starters 8-10 Individual Game-by-Game Stats 82-83 Standout Performances 136-137 Neutral-Site Games 11 Indivdual Stats vs. Big Ten Opponents 84-85 Single-Season Individual Records 138 Purdue in the National Polls by Week 12-19 Coach Painter 86-89 Career Individual Records 139-141 Purdue vs. Ranked Teams 20-22 Assistant Coaches / Support Staff 90 Career Superlatives 142-145 Purdue as a Ranked Team 91-93 1,000-Point Club 146 NCAA Tournament History 2019-20 Year in Review 94-97 Freshman Records 147-148 NCAA Tournament Game-by-Game Stats 98-101 Opponent Records 149-150 NCAA Tournament Career Stats 23 2019-20 Results / Leaders 102-103 Mackey Arena Records 151-152 NCAA Tournament Records 24 Game-by-Game Comparison 104 Attendance Records 153 Big Ten Tournament History 25 Statistics 105 Best Starts / Miscellaneous Records 154 Big Ten Tournament Game-by-Game Stats 26 Miscellaneous Statistics 155-156 Big Ten Tournament Career Stats 27 Big Ten Recap 156 Big Ten Additional Award Information 157 Big Ten Tournament Records Opponents 158-183 Career Stats 28-29 Series Standings 184-185 Additional Players / Student Managers 30-48 Series Results 186-187 Jersey Numbers 49 Exhibition Games / Tournaments by Year 188-189 Hometowns 50-51 Non-Conference Tournament Results 190 All-Americans / National Awards 52-53 ACC / Big Ten Challenge Results 191-195 Big Ten / Team Awards 54 Gavitt Games Record Book 196 NBA Draft Picks / NBA Statistics 55 Crossroads Classic Record Book Media Guide Credits Quick Facts • The 2020-21 Purdue Men’s Basketball media guide was University Information Team Information produced to assist the media in its coverage of Purdue Location West Lafayette, Ind. 2019-20 Overall Record 16-15 basketball. The Purdue strategic communications office Enrollment 46,411 Home Record 11-5 is available to aid members of the media in their efforts Founded 1869 Road Record 4-8 to cover Purdue basketball. Nickname Boilermakers Neutral Record 1-2 • The guide was written, produced and designed by Asso- ciate Strategic Communiations Director Chris Forman. Colors Old Gold & Black 2019-20 Big Ten Record / Finish 9-11 / T-10th • Covers were designed by Assistant Director of Creative President Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. 2019-20 Final Ranking (AP) -- Services Larissa Leck. Athletics Director Mike Bobinski 2020 Postseason Canceled • Photography furnished by Charles Jischke. Conference Big Ten Starters Returning / Lost 3 / 2 • Additional editing and research assistance provided by Arena Mackey Arena (1967) Letterwinners Returning / Lost 8 / 5 Marcia Iles. Capacity 14,804 (total) Newcomers 7 • Printing of the 2020-21 media guide was provided by Xerox Ticket Office 800.49SPORT Printing Services, West Lafayette, Indiana. Team History Coaching Staff First Season 1896-97 (123rd) Head Coach Matt Painter All-Time Record 1,837-1,035 (.640) Alma Mater (Year) Purdue (1994) All-Time Big Ten Record 979-678 (.591) Record at Purdue 337-174 (16th) NCAA Tournament Appearances 31 (Last: 2019) 2020-21 PURDUE BOILERMAKER Career Record 362-179 (17th) NCAA Tournament Record 42-31 (.575) BASKETBALL Big Ten Record 167-103 Final Four Appearances 2 (Last: 1980) Associate Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry / 2nd Big Ten Regular-Season Titles 24 (Last: 2019) Alma Mater (Year) Hanover College (1999) Big Ten Tournament Titles 1 (Last: 2009) Assistant Coach Brandon Brantley / 8th Alma Mater (Year) Purdue (1996) Communications Assistant Coach Steve Lutz / 4th Basketball Contact Chris Forman Alma Mater (Year) Texas Lutheran (1995) Office Phone 765.494.3201 Director of Operations Elliot Bloom / 13th Cell Phone 413.687.4590 Alma Mater (Year) Purdue (1999) Email [email protected] Statistical Analyst Andrew McClatchey Office Fax 765.494.5447 Grad Assistant Grady Eifert Press Row 765.494.6365 Grad Assistant P.J. Thompson Web Site PurdueSports.com Sports Performance Gavin Roberts Twitter @BoilerBall | @PurdueSports Basketball Phone 765.494.3214 PURDUESPORTS.Com | @BoilerBall 1 Purdue basketball media information Purdue Media Information • The 2020-21 Purdue Men’s Basketball media guide was produced to assist the media in its coverage of Purdue basketball. The Purdue strategic communications office is available to aid members of the media in their efforts to cover Purdue Strategic Communications Number basketball. Additional information can be obtained through the strategic communications office, which is located 765.494.3202 on the second floor of Mackey Arena or by contacting Associate Strategic Communications Director Chris Forman at Mailing Address 765.494.3201 or by email at [email protected]. Purdue Strategic Communications 900 John R. Wooden Drive Mackey Arena, Room 2235 Press Credentials / Parking for Home Games West Lafayette, IN 47907 • Credentials for Purdue home games are issued to working media only and should be requested as early as possible. Website • The Purdue Strategic Communications office now uses SportsSystems to request credentials and parking. Please visit PurdueSports.com SportsSystems.com/Purdue and fill out your credential application as soon and thorough as possible. Big Ten Conference • Credentials will NOT BE MAILED and can be picked up prior to the game at the media will call at the Mackey Arena ticket BigTen.org office off Northwestern Avenue (under the Mackey Arena sign). • Media parking will now be available north of Ross-Ade Stadium, adjacent to the Purdue Team Store. Street parking How to Follow Purdue Athletics around Mackey Arena is also available. Website PurdueSports.com NBA Scout Requests Purdue Basketball Twitter • NBA Scouts wishing to attend Purdue basketball games should contact Chris Forman via email ([email protected]) @BoilerBall | #BoilerUp | #Purdue as soon as possible. The Purdue Strategic Communications office will provide a game ticket, notes package and parking Purdue MBB Facebook passes if available. No media credentials will be granted to NBA personnel. HOWEVER, SHOULD NO FANS BE ALLOWED IN BoilerBall MACKEY ARENA THIS SEASON, NBA SCOUTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED IN THE BUILDING. Purdue MBB Instagram @BoilerBall Purdue Basketball Google Drive • All of Purdue’s media information will be available on a Google Drive. Please contact Chris Forman for access. Strategic Communications Staff • Chris Forman Releases / Photos via Email Associate Strategic Communications Director / • All Purdue men’s basketball releases, game notes and media advisories are distributed via email to a list maintained Director of Social Media by the Big Ten Conference office. Media that wish to be included on this list can register at Office.bigten.org/media. Email [email protected] Photographs are available upon request. Office 765.494.3201 Cell 413.687.4590 Photographers Twitter @Forman • Still and newsreel photographers will be moved to locations in the arena bowl for the 2020-21 season. NO FLOOR ACCESS Sports Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf WILL BE PERMITTED. Credentials will be issued to photographers representing wire services and pool photography will • Marcia Iles be provided upon request. Camera crews handling the coaching film for the opposing school will work from an assigned Office Manager location. Email: [email protected] Telephones / Internet • Kassidie Blackstock • Wireless internet will be available throughout Mackey Arena and a username and password will be provided. Senior Assoc. Athletics Director - Communications • Courtesy ethernet lines are available at press row as well as in the media room. Email: [email protected] • Tanner Lipsett Media Services Associate Strategic Communications Director / • The Purdue athletics communications office will furnish all working media with complete statistical information at home Supervisor of Wrestling Operations games. Materials WILL NOT be printed and will be available ONLY online. Flipcards will be provided and placed at your seat Email: [email protected] locations. Live stats will provided via PurdueStats.com. Sports: Wrestling • A pregame meal will be distributed before the game at your seat at press row OR there will be coupon vouchers for concession stands available. • Ian MacDougall Associate Strategic Communications Director Visiting Radio Email: [email protected] • Visiting team radio is located either across the team bench on the opposite side of the floor OR in the concourse level press Sports: Women’s Basketball, M & W Tennis box, depending on television’s appearance. • Matt Rector Associate Strategic Communications Director Interview Policy Email: [email protected] • All interviews conducted this year will be made through ZOOM virtual conferencing. The videos will be made possible for Sports: Football, Women’s Golf download shortly after the interview is complete. Exceptions will likely be games played on the road. • Non-postgame interviews with Purdue basketball student-athletes must be arranged