2010–11 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Matt Painter, in his sixth season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

2010–11 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 13
Record26–8 (14–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
Seasons
2010–11 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Ohio State162 .889343 .919
No. 13 Purdue144 .778268 .765
No. 16 Wisconsin135 .722259 .735
Michigan99 .5002114 .600
Illinois99 .5002014 .588
Penn State99 .5001915 .559
Michigan State99 .5001915 .559
Northwestern711 .3892014 .588
Minnesota612 .3331714 .548
Iowa414 .2221120 .355
Indiana315 .1671220 .375
2011 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1][2]

Purdue finished the season 26–8, 14–4 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Michigan State in the quarterfinals. They received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 3 seed in the Southwest Region. They defeated Saint Peter's in the Second Round before losing to eventual Final Four participant VCU in the Third Round.

Season notes

  • After initially entering their names into the 2010 NBA draft, both E'Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson removed their names from consideration on May 8, 2010, and announced their intentions to return for their senior seasons.
  • On October 4, 2010, Robbie Hummel, Moore, and Johnson were named to the John R. Wooden Award Pre-Season watch list. Purdue was the only school with three individuals recognized on the list of 50 possible candidates.
  • On October 16, Hummel re-tore the same ACL that he had injured the previous season during team practice and will miss the season.[3] Hummel has stated that he plans to take a medical redshirt and prepare for the 2011–12 season.[4]
  • Johnson was named a Preseason First-Team All-American by the Associated Press and ESPN.
  • Both Moore and Johnson were named to the Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten Team.
  • Junior John Hart received a fracture in his foot in early December. He returned against West Virginia on January 16.[5]
  • E'Twaun Moore became the program's career record holder for minutes played, three point field goals made, and most starts.
  • E'Twaun Moore scored a career high 38 points against Ohio State,[6] the most points in a game by a Boiler since Glenn Robinson in 1994.
  • E'Twaun Moore scored his 2,000th career point against Ohio State on February 20, 2011.
  • JaJuan Johnson scored a career high 31 points against Indiana State.
  • E'Twaun Moore made a career high 7 three-point field goals multiple times against Northwestern and Ohio State.
  • Junior Ryne Smith was named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week, averaging 19 points and shooting 11–14 beyond the arc in wins against Penn State and Iowa.
  • JaJuan Johnson was named a Sporting News Midseason First-Team All-American
  • Purdue defeated back-to-back top ten teams at home for the first time in school history (#10 Wisconsin, #2 Ohio State)
  • JaJuan Johnson tied a career high 7 blocks against Michigan State on February 27, 2011. In the same contest, he tallied a career high 17 rebounds.
  • Purdue went undefeated at home, going 16–0, for the first time since the 1968–1969 season.
  • At the conclusion of the regular season, JaJuan Johnson was named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year, as well as the Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
  • Matt Painter was named consecutive Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year honors.
  • E'Twaun Moore was named First Team-All Big Ten for consecutive seasons.
  • Kelsey Barlow was suspended on March 15, three days before the Boilermakers played their second-round game against St. Peter's.[7]

Roster

2010–11 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Terone Johnson6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)211 lb (96 kg)FrIndianapolis, IN
G1Anthony Johnson  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrChicago, IL
PG2Bubba Day6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrWest Lafayette, IN
F4Robbie Hummel    6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)228 lb (103 kg)SrValparaiso, IN
G12Kelsey Barlow (S)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg)SoIndianapolis, IN
G14Dru Anthrop6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoLafayette, IN
G21DJ Byrd6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg)SoCrawfordsville, IN
G23Lewis Jackson5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg)JrDecatur, IL
G24Ryne Smith6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrToledo, OH
F/C25JaJuan Johnson6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)221 lb (100 kg)SrIndianapolis, IN
G32John Hart6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)196 lb (89 kg)RS SoBeech Grove, IN
G33E'Twaun Moore6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)191 lb (87 kg)SrEast Chicago, IN
F41Patrick Bade6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)229 lb (104 kg)SoIndianapolis, IN
C50Travis Carroll6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)FrDanville, IN
F55Aleksandar Marcius6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)257 lb (117 kg)RS FrNedelisce, Croatia
Head coach

Matt Painter (Purdue)

Assistant coach(es)

Paul Lusk (Southern Illinois)
Jack Owens (Eastern Illinois)
Mike Jackson (Detroit Mercy)


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

Roster
Last update: 2010-05-09

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Anthony Johnson
SG
Chicago, ILWhitney Young Magnet High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)Oct 6, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 89
Terone Johnson
PG
Indianapolis, INNorth Central High School6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sep 21, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 92
Travis Carroll
C
Danville, INDanville Community High School6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jun 21, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #9  ESPN: #9
  • 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:

  • "2010 Purdue Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  • "2010 Purdue Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  • "2010 Purdue Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2009.

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 14 IndianapolisW 83–59 
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
November 9*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 14 Midwestern StateW 78–58 
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
Regular season
November 14*
5:00 pm, BTN
No. 14 HowardW 76–40 1–0
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
November 17*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 14 Alcorn StateW 103–48 2–0
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
November 21*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 14 Oakland
Chicago Invitational Challenge
W 82–67 3–0
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
November 23*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 10 Austin Peay
Chicago Invitational Challenge
W 87–65 4–0
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
November 26*
8:30 pm, BTN
No. 10 vs. Southern Illinois
Chicago Invitational Challenge
W 79–60 5–0
Sears Centre (3,392)
Hoffman Estates, IL
November 27*
8:30 pm, BTN
No. 10 vs. Richmond
Chicago Invitational Challenge
L 54–65 5–1
Sears Centre (2,832)
Hoffman Estates, IL
December 1*
7:30 pm, ESPN
No. 22 at Virginia Tech
ACC-Big Ten Challenge
W 58–55 OT6–1
Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
Blacksburg, VA
December 4*
3:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 22 AlabamaW 66–47 7–1
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
December 7*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 19 at ValparaisoW 76–58 8–1
Athletics–Recreation Center (5,432)
Valparaiso, IN
December 11*
6:30 pm, BTN
No. 19 North FloridaW 77–57 9–1
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
December 18*
4:00 pm, BTN
No. 19 vs. Indiana State
Boilermaker Blockbuster
W 65–52 10–1
Conseco Fieldhouse (7,666)
Indianapolis, IN
December 21*
6:30 pm, BTN
No. 14 IPFWW 77–52 11–1
Mackey Arena (11,148)
West Lafayette, IN
December 28
2:00 pm, BTN
No. 12 at MichiganW 80–57 12–1 (1–0)
Crisler Arena (13,751)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 31
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12 NorthwesternW 82–69 13–1 (2–0)
Mackey Arena (13,789)
West Lafayette, IN
January 5
6:30 pm, BTN
No. 11 at Penn StateW 83–68 14–1 (3–0)
Bryce Jordan Center (5,342)
State College, PA
January 9
12:00 pm, BTN
No. 11 IowaW 75–52 15–1 (4–0)
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
January 13
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 at MinnesotaL 67–70 15–2 (4–1)
Williams Arena (14,625)
Minneapolis, MN
January 16*
1:30 pm, CBS
No. 8 at West VirginiaL 64–68 15–3
WVU Coliseum (14,173)
Morgantown, WV
January 19
8:30 pm, BTN
No. 14 Penn StateW 63–62 16–3 (5–1)
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
January 22
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 No. 17 Michigan State
ESPN College GameDay
W 86–76 17–3 (6–1)
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
January 25
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 at No. 1 Ohio StateL 67–87 17–4 (6–2)
Jerome Schottenstein Center (17,556)
Columbus, OH
January 29
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 12 No. 16 MinnesotaW 73–61 18–4 (7–2)
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
February 1
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 at No. 19 WisconsinL 59–66 18–5 (7–3)
Kohl Center (17,230)
Madison, WI
February 8
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 IndianaW 67–53 19–5 (8–3)
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
February 13
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 14 at IllinoisW 81–70 20–5 (9–3)
Assembly Hall (16,618)
Champaign, IL
February 16
6:30 pm, BTN
No. 11 No. 10 WisconsinW 70–62 21–5 (10–3)
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
February 20
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 11 No. 2 Ohio StateW 76–63 22–5 (11–3)
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
February 23
8:30 pm, BTN
No. 8 at IndianaW 72–61 23–5 (12–3)
Assembly Hall (17,032)
Bloomington, IN
February 27
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 at Michigan StateW 67–47 24–5 (13–3)
Breslin Student Events Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
March 1
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6 IllinoisW 75–67 25–5 (14–3)
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
March 5
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6 at IowaL 65–67 25–6 (14–4)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,132)
Iowa City, IA
Big Ten tournament
March 11
6:30 pm, BTN
(2) No. 9 vs. (7) Michigan State
Big Ten Quarterfinals
L 56–74 25–7
Conseco Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
March 18*
7:20 pm, TNT
(3 SW) No. 13 vs. (14 SW) Saint Peter's
NCAA Second Round
W 65–43 26–7
United Center 
Chicago, IL
March 20*
7:10 pm, TBS
(3 SW) No. 13 vs. (11 SW) VCU
NCAA Third Round
L 76–94 26–8
United Center 
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SW=NCAA Southwest Regional.
All times are in Eastern Time[8].

Rankings

PollPreseasonWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17PostseasonFinal
AP1414102219191412118141211141186913
Coaches898181817131110813121012118691517

2011 Signing Class

The 2011 recruiting class was weak compared to Purdue's recent history recruiting. The class brought in two power forwards.[9] Donnie Hale was ranked the #25 power forward in this recruiting class.[9] Hale committed to Purdue June 23, 2009.[10] He transferred his sophomore year to the Bellarmine Knights.[11] Jacob Lawson was the #31 ranked power forward.[9] He committed to Purdue on April 28, 2011.[12]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Donnie Hale
PF
New Albany, INNew Albany Senior High School6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jun 23, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 91
Jacob Lawson
PF
Greensboro, NCOak Ridge Military Academy6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sep 2, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

See also

References