2023–24 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men'coach was ll season . Their head coach was Matt Painter , who was in his 19th season with the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference .
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 .
The season saw several new program records. In addition to most wins in a season, Purdue set school records in points (3,211), rebound margin (+11.2), assists (720), assist / turnover ratio (1.63), field goals made (1,109), free throws made (675), and free throws attempted (938).[ 5] Senior Zach Edey became the first Purdue player to win multiple Consensus National Player of the Year awards , and passed Purdue legends Joe Barry Carroll in rebounding (1,321) and Rick Mount in scoring (2,516) to become Purdue's all-time leader in both categories.[ 6] [ 7] Sophomore Braden Smith additionally set a Purdue and Big Ten single-season record for assists (292).[ 8]
Previous season
The Boilermakers finished the 2022–23 season 29–6, 15–5 in Big Ten play . With Northwestern 's loss to Maryland on February 26, 2023, Purdue clinched a share of the Big Ten regular season championship.[ 9] With Michigan 's loss to Illinois on March 2, Purdue clinched the outright regular season championship, its first outright championship since 2017 .[ 10] The championship marked the school's 25th, the most in Big Ten history.[ 11] In the Big Ten tournament , they defeated Rutgers, Ohio State, and Penn State to win the tournament championship, the school's second. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East region. In the first round of the tournament they were upset by Farleigh Dickinson , becoming the second men's No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed ever, following Virginia's 2018 loss to UMBC .[ 12]
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Brandon Newman
5
G
6'5"
200
RS Junior
Valparaiso, IN
Transferred to Western Kentucky
David Jenkins Jr.
14
G
6'1"
200
Senior
Tacoma, WA
Graduated
Matt Frost
21
F
6'5"
200
Senior
Columbus, IN
Walk-on; graduated
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2023 recruiting class
2024 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Raleigh Burgess #16 C
Cincinnati, OH
Sycamore High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
May 1, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Jack Benter SG
Brownstown, IN
Brownstown Central High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jul 14, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75
CJ Cox CG
Milton, MA
Milton Academy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Oct 1, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Daniel Jacobsen C
Wolfeboro, NH
Brewster Academy
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Nov 3, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Gicarri Harris CG
Loganville, GA
Grayson High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Nov 15, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : — 247Sports : 10 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:
Roster
2023–24 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Mason Gillis
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
RS Sr
New Castle HS
New Castle, IN
F
1
Caleb Furst
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Blackhawk Christian School
Fort Wayne, IN
G
2
Fletcher Loyer
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Homestead HS
Fort Wayne, IN
G
3
Braden Smith
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Westfield HS
Westfield, IN
F
4
Trey Kaufman-Renn
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
RS So
Silver Creek HS
Sellersburg, IN
G
5
Myles Colvin
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Heritage Christian
Indianapolis, IN
F
11
Brian Waddell
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS So
Carmel HS
Carmel, IN
C
15
Zach Edey
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
300 lb (136 kg)
Sr
IMG Academy
Toronto, ON
F
20
Josh Furst (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Blackhawk Christian
Fort Wayne, IN
G
22
Chase Martin (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Tolton HS
Columbia, MO
F
23
Camden Heide
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Fr
Wasatch Academy
Wayzata, MN
F
24
Sam King
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Columbus North HS
Columbus, IN
G
25
Ethan Morton
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Butler Area HS
Butler, PA
G
32
Jace Rayl (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Kokomo HS
Kokomo, IN
G
34
Carson Barrett (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Lafayette Central Catholic HS
Lafayette, IN
C
44
Will Berg
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
RS Fr
Riksbasketgymnasiet Luleå
Stockholm, Sweden
G
55
Lance Jones
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
GS
Southern Illinois
Evanston, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2023 *4:00 p.m., SECN
No. 3
at No. 14 Arkansas Charity exhibition
L 77–81 OT
−
15 –
9 – Edey
4 – Smith
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
November 1, 2023 *7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
No. 3
Grace College
W 98–51
–
19 – Edey
9 – Edey
6 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
Regular season
November 6, 2023 *6:30 p.m., BTN
No. 3
Samford
W 98–45
1–0
16 – Edey
11 – Edey
7 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
November 10, 2023 *7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
No. 3
Morehead State
W 87–57
2–0
18 – Edey
8 –
11 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
November 13, 2023 *8:30 p.m., FS1
No. 2
Xavier Gavitt Tipoff Games
W 83–71
3–0
28 – Edey
11 – Edey
7 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
November 20, 2023 *5:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 2
vs. No. 11 Gonzaga Maui Invitational Quarterfinals
W 73–63
4–0
25 – Edey
14 – Edey
5 – Smith
Stan Sheriff Center (4,838)Honolulu, HI
November 21, 2023 *8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 2
vs. No. 7 Tennessee Maui Invitational Semifinals
W 71–67
5–0
27 – Loyer
10 – Edey
2 –
Stan Sheriff Center (–)Honolulu, HI
November 22, 2023 *5:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 2
vs. No. 4 Marquette Maui Invitational Championship
W 78–75
6–0
28 – Edey
15 – Edey
5 – Smith
Stan Sheriff Center (5,164)Honolulu, HI
November 28, 2023 *8:30 p.m., BTN
No. 1
Texas Southern
W 99–67
7–0
19 – Smith
9 – Smith
10 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
December 1, 2023 9:00 p.m., BTN
No. 1
at Northwestern
L 88–92 OT
7–1 (0–1)
35 – Edey
14 – Edey
9 – Smith
Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)Evanston, IL
December 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., BTN
No. 4
Iowa
W 87–68
8–1 (1–1)
25 – Edey
12 – Edey
8 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
December 9, 2023 *1:30 p.m., FOX
No. 4
vs. Alabama Basketball Hall of Fame Series Toronto
W 92–86
9–1
35 – Edey
7 – Edey
8 – Smith
Coca-Cola Coliseum (3,828)Toronto, ON
December 16, 2023 *4:30 p.m., Peacock
No. 3
vs. No. 1 Arizona Indy Classic
W 92–84
10–1
27 – Loyer
9 – Edey
5 – Edey
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,315)Indianapolis, IN
December 21, 2023 *6:30 p.m., BTN
No. 1
Jacksonville
W 100–57
11–1
18 – Edey
8 – Edey
6 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
December 29, 2023 *7:00 p.m., BTN
No. 1
Eastern Kentucky
W 80–53
12–1
14 – Loyer
9 – Gillis
8 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 1
at Maryland
W 67–53
13–1 (2–1)
23 – Edey
12 – Edey
6 – Smith
Xfinity Center (14,314)College Park, MD
January 5, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1
No. 1
No. 9 Illinois
W 83–78
14–1 (3–1)
23 – Kaufman-Renn
15 – Edey
6 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
January 9, 2024 9:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 1
at Nebraska
L 72–88
14–2 (3–2)
16 – Gillis
7 – Edey
7 – Smith
Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,106)Lincoln, NE
January 13, 2024 2:15 p.m., BTN
No. 1
Penn State
W 95–78
15–2 (4–2)
30 – Edey
20 – Edey
11 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 2
at Indiana Rivalry /Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
W 87–66
16–2 (5–2)
33 – Edey
14 – Edey
9 – Smith
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., FS1
No. 2
at Iowa
W 84–70
17–2 (6–2)
30 – Edey
18 – Edey
9 – Smith
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,232)Iowa City, IA
January 23, 2024 9:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 2
Michigan
W 99–67
18–2 (7–2)
24 – Jones
10 – Edey
10 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
January 28, 2024 1:00 p.m., FOX
No. 2
at Rutgers
W 68–60
19–2 (8–2)
26 – Edey
12 – Edey
8 – Jones
Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)Piscataway, NJ
January 31, 2024 6:30 p.m., BTN
No. 2
Northwestern
W 105–96 OT
20–2 (9–2)
30 – Edey
15 – Edey
16 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
February 4, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBS
No. 2
at No. 6 Wisconsin
W 75–69
21–2 (10–2)
20 – Jones
13 – Edey
3 –
Kohl Center (17,071)Madison, WI
February 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., FOX
No. 2
Indiana Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
W 79–59
22–2 (11–2)
26 – Edey
13 – Edey
4 – Edey
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
February 15, 2024 8:30 p.m., BTN
No. 2
Minnesota
W 84–76
23–2 (12–2)
24 – Edey
15 – Edey
9 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
February 18, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBS
No. 2
at Ohio State
L 69–73
23–3 (12–3)
22 – Edey
13 – Edey
7 – Smith
Value City Arena (18,353)Columbus, OH
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 3
Rutgers
W 96–68
24–3 (13–3)
25 – Edey
7 –
5 –
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
February 25, 2024 2:00 p.m., CBS
No. 3
at Michigan
W 84–76
25–3 (14–3)
35 – Edey
15 – Edey
11 – Smith
Crisler Center (12,707)Ann Arbor, MI
March 2, 2024 8:00 p.m., FOX
No. 2
Michigan State
W 80–74
26–3 (15–3)
32 – Edey
11 – Edey
4 – Gillis
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 3
at No. 12 Illinois
W 77–71
27–3 (16–3)
28 – Edey
8 – Edey
6 – Smith
State Farm Center (15,554)Champaign, IL
March 10, 2024 12:30 p.m., FOX
No. 3
Wisconsin
W 78–70
28–3 (17–3)
25 – Edey
14 – Edey
10 – Smith
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten tournament
March 15, 2024 12:00 p.m., BTN
(1) No. 3
vs. (8) Michigan State Quarterfinals
W 67–62
29–3
29 – Edey
12 – Edey
8 – Smith
Target Center (12,498)Minneapolis, MN
March 16, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBS
(1) No. 3
vs. (5) Wisconsin Semifinals
L 75–76 OT
29–4
28 – Edey
11 – Edey
10 – Smith
Target Center (14,138)Minneapolis, MN
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2024 *7:25 p.m., TBS
(1 MW) No. 3
vs. (16 MW) Grambling State First Round
W 78–50
30–4
30 – Edey
21 – Edey
10 – Smith
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (–)Indianapolis, IN
March 24, 2024 *2:40 p.m., CBS
(1 MW) No. 3
vs. (8 MW) No. 20 Utah State Second Round
W 106–67
31–4
23 – Edey
14 – Edey
6 –
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (16,770)Indianapolis, IN
March 29, 2024 *7:39 p.m., TBS/TruTV
(1 MW) No. 3
vs. (5 MW) No. 18 Gonzaga Sweet Sixteen
W 80–68
32–4
27 – Edey
14 – Edey
15 – Smith
Little Caesars Arena (–)Detroit, MI
March 31, 2024 *2:20 p.m., CBS
(1 MW) No. 3
vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Tennessee Elite Eight
W 72–66
33–4
40 – Edey
16 – Edey
7 – Smith
Little Caesars Arena (18,577)Detroit, MI
April 6, 2024 *6:09 p.m., TBS
(1 MW) No. 3
vs. (11 S) NC State Final Four
W 63–50
34–4
20 – Edey
12 – Edey
6 – Smith
State Farm Stadium (74,720)Glendale, AZ
April 8, 2024 *9:20 p.m., TBS
(1 MW) No. 3
vs. (1 E) No. 1 UConn National Championship
L 60–75
34–5
37 – Edey
10 – Edey
8 – Smith
State Farm Stadium (74,423)Glendale, AZ
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest region. S=South region. E=East region.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[ 13] [ 14]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP 3 (3) 2 (7) 2 (5) 1 (60) 4 3 1 (48) 1 (46) 1 (49) 1 (54) 2 (20) 2 (17) 2 (14) 2 (16) 2 (16) 3 2 (4) 3 (4) 3 (4) 3 2 Coaches 2 (5) 2 (3) 2 (5) 1 (32) 4 4 1 (20) 1 (24) 1 (23) 1 (21) 2 (12) 2 (8) 2 (8) 2 (7) 2 (8) 3 3 (4) 3 (1) 3 (2) 3 2
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Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics