2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represents Purdue University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Matt Painter, who is in his 20th season with the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers play their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 16
Record8–4 (1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Michigan State 2 0   1.000 10 2   .833
No. 18 UCLA 2 0   1.000 10 2   .833
No. 24 Michigan 2 0   1.000 8 3   .727
No. 10 Oregon 1 1   .500 11 1   .917
Maryland 1 1   .500 10 2   .833
Penn State 1 1   .500 10 2   .833
Nebraska 1 1   .500 7 2   .778
Indiana 1 1   .500 9 3   .750
Iowa 1 1   .500 9 3   .750
Northwestern 1 1   .500 9 3   .750
Illinois 1 1   .500 8 3   .727
Ohio State 1 1   .500 8 4   .667
No. 16 Purdue 1 1   .500 8 4   .667
USC 1 1   .500 8 4   .667
Rutgers 1 1   .500 7 5   .583
Wisconsin 0 2   .000 9 3   .750
Washington 0 2   .000 8 3   .727
Minnesota 0 2   .000 7 5   .583
2025 Big Ten tournament winner
As of December 21, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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With their win over Michigan State on March 2, 2024, Purdue clinched a share of their 26th Big Ten regular season championship.[1] Three days later, the Boilermakers clinched the Big Ten title outright for the second consecutive year with their victory over Illinois.[2] The team finished the season 34–5, 17–3 in Big Ten play. They defeated Michigan State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Wisconsin in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. It marked the second consecutive year as a No. 1 seed.[3] They defeated Grambling State and Utah State to break the school record of most wins in a season.[4] They defeated Gonzaga in the Sweet Sixteen and defeated Tennessee in the Elite Eight to return to the Final Four for the first time since 1980. In the Final Four, they defeated NC State to advance to the National Championship game, their first since 1969, where they lost to No. 1 overall seed UConn.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Mason Gillis 0 F 6'6" 225 Senior New Castle, IN Transferred to Duke
Zach Edey 15 C 7'4" 300 Senior Toronto, ON Declared for the 2024 NBA draft; selected 9th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies
Chase Martin 22 G 6'2" 180 Senior Coumbia, MO Walk-on; graduated; Transferred to Missouri State
Ethan Morton 25 G 6'7" 215 Senior Butler, PA Transferred to Colorado State
Carson Barrett 34 G 6'5" 210 Senior Lafayette, IN Walk-on; graduated
Lance Jones 55 G 6'1" 200 GS Senior Evanston, IL Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jack Lusk 9 G 6'4" 195 Sophomore Elkhorn, NE Millikin

Recruiting classes

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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daniel Jacobsen
C
Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 3, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 
Gicarri Harris
CG
Loganville, GA Grayson High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 15, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 
Raleigh Burgess
C
Cincinnati, OH Sycamore High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 1, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 
CJ Cox
CG
Milton, MA Milton Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 1, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 
Jack Benter
SG
Brownstown, IN Brownstown Central High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 14, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 22  247Sports: 18  ESPN:
  • 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:

  • "Purdue 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  • "2024 Purdue Boilermakers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.

Roster

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2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 C.J. Cox 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Milton Academy Lexington, MA
F 1 Caleb Furst 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Blackhawk Christian School Fort Wayne, IN
G 2 Fletcher Loyer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Homestead HS Fort Wayne, IN
G 3 Braden Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Westfield HS Westfield, IN
F 4 Trey Kaufman-Renn 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Silver Creek HS Sellersburg, IN
G 5 Myles Colvin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Heritage Christian Indianapolis, IN
G 6 Aaron Fine (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Noblesville HS Noblesville, IN
F 7 Sam King (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Columbus North HS Columbus, IN
G 9 Jack Lusk (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Elkhorn North HS Elkhorn, NE
F 11 Brian Waddell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Carmel HS Carmel, IN
C 12 Daniel Jacobsen   7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Chicago, IL
G 14 Jack Benter   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Brownstown Central HS Brownstown, IN
F 20 Josh Furst (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Blackhawk Christian Fort Wayne, IN
F 23 Camden Heide 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Wasatch Academy Wayzata, MN
G 24 Gicarri Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Grayson HS Atlanta, GA
G 32 Jace Rayl (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Kokomo HS Kokomo, IN
F 34 Raleigh Burgess 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Sycamore HS Cincinnati, OH
C 44 Will Berg 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS So Riksbasketgymnasiet Luleå Stockholm, Sweden
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024*
8:00 p.m., NPM
No. 14 at No. 15 Creighton
United Way of the Midlands
Tornado Disaster Relief Fund
L 87–93 
 31  Smith   8  Kaufman-Renn   5  Loyer  CHI Health Center Omaha (15,947)
Omaha, NE
October 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G
No. 14 Grand Valley State W 99–41 
 15  Tied   10  Kaufman-Renn   5  Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:00 p.m., BTN
No. 14 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 90–73  1–0
 21  Loyer   9  Kaufman-Renn   15  Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
November 8, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G
No. 14 Northern Kentucky W 72–50  2–0
 16  Loyer   5  Kaufman-Renn   7  Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
November 11, 2024*
8:00 p.m., BTN
No. 13 Yale W 92–84  3–0
 22  Smith   9  Smith   6  Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
November 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 13 No. 2 Alabama W 87–78  4–0
 26  Kaufman-Renn   8  Kaufman-Renn   10  Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
November 19, 2024*
9:00 p.m., FS1
No. 6 at No. 15 Marquette L 58–76  4–1
 16  Kaufman-Renn   8  Kaufman-Renn   9  Smith  Fiserv Forum (16,801)
Milwaukee, WI
November 23, 2024*
12:00 p.m., B1G
No. 6 Marshall W 80–45  5–1
 18  Kaufman-Renn   5  Burgess   9  Smith  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
November 28, 2024*
3:00 p.m., FS1
No. 13 vs. NC State
Rady Children's Invitational Semifinal
W 71–61  6–1
 22  Kaufman-Renn   8  Kaufman-Renn   6  Smith  LionTree Arena (4,000)
San Diego, CA
November 29, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FOX
No. 13 vs. No. 23 Ole Miss
Rady Children's Invitational Championship Game
W 80–78  7–1
 25  Kaufman-Renn   13  Kaufman-Renn   11  Smith  LionTree Arena (4,000)
San Diego, CA
December 5, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 8 at Penn State L 70–81  7–2
(0–1)
 15  Tied   4  Tied   5  Smith  Bryce Jordan Center (8,802)
State College, PA
December 8, 2024
12:00 p.m., BTN
No. 8 Maryland W 83–78  8–2
(1–1)
 24  Smith   8  Kaufmann-Renn   10  Smith  Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
December 14, 2024*
12:00 p.m., CBS
No. 11 vs. No. 17 Texas A&M
Indy Classic
L 66–70  8–3
 15  Smith   6  Smith   6  Smith  Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
December 21, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 16 vs. No. 2 Auburn
Battle in Birmingham
L 69–87  8–4
 16  Cox   8  Kaufmann-Renn   6  Smith  Legacy Arena (15,355)
Birmingham, AL
December 29, 2024*
6:00 p.m., BTN
Toledo       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
January 2, 2025
8:00 p.m., FS1
at Minnesota       Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
January 5, 2025
2:00 p.m., BTN
Northwestern       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
January 9, 2025
6:00 p.m., FS1
at Rutgers       Jersey Mike's Arena 
Piscataway, NJ
January 12, 2025
12:00 p.m., BTN
Nebraska       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
January 15, 2025
9:30 p.m., BTN
at Washington       Alaska Airlines Arena 
Seattle, WA
January 18, 2025
3:00 p.m., NBC
at Oregon       Matthew Knight Arena 
Eugene, OR
January 21, 2025
7:30 p.m., Peacock
Ohio State       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
January 24, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX
Michigan       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
January 31, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX
Indiana
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
      Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
February 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock
at Iowa       Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
February 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1
USC       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
February 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock
at Michigan       Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., CBS
Wisconsin       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
February 18, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock
at Michigan State       Breslin Student Events Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 23, 2025
1:30 p.m., CBS
at Indiana
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
      Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
February 28, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX
UCLA       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
March 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock
Rutgers       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
March 7, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX
at Illinois       State Farm Center 
Champaign, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[5]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP141361381116
Coaches131261271117

References

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  1. ^ "Purdue Clinches Share of 2023-24 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Title". BigTen.org. March 2, 2024. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Stein, Steve (March 6, 2024). "Purdue clinches outright Big Ten title". The Standard-Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Schofield, Mark (March 17, 2024). "NCAA men's bracket 2024: The full ranking seed list, from No. 1 to No. 68". SBNation.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "The most wins in school history". March 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". purduesports.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.