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2015–16 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. Their head coach was Matt Painter, in his 11th season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Illinois and Michigan to advance to the championship game. In a closely fought championship game, they lost to Michigan State 66–62. The Boilermakers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 5 seed, their second straight trip to the Tournament. In the First Round, they were upset by No. 12-seed Little Rock 85–83 in double overtime.

2015–16 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 12
Record26–9 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
Seasons
2015–16 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Indiana15–3 .83327–8 .771
No. 2 Michigan State †13–5 .72229–6 .829
No. 18 Maryland12–6 .66727–9 .750
No. 12 Purdue12–6 .66726–9 .743
No. 25 Iowa12–6 .66722–11 .667
Wisconsin12–6 .66722–13 .629
Ohio State11–7 .61121–14 .600
Michigan10–8 .55623–13 .639
Northwestern8–10 .44420–12 .625
Penn State7–11 .38916–16 .500
Nebraska6–12 .33316–18 .471
Illinois5–13 .27815–19 .441
Minnesota2–16 .11111–20 .355
Rutgers1–17 .0567–25 .219
† 2016 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Boilermakers finished the 2014–15 season 21–13, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they advanced to the semifinals where they lost to No. 1 seed Wisconsin. The Boilers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 9 seed. They lost in the Second Round to No. 8-seeded Cincinnati.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jon Octeus0G6'4"175SeniorMiramar, FLGraduated
Bryson Scott1G6'1"201SophomoreFort Wayne, INTransferred (IPFW)
Anfernee Brown24G6'1"190SophomoreEast Chicago, INLeft the team for personal reasons
Neal Beshears30F6'7"198SeniorWinchester, INGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Johnny Hill1G6'3"180RS SeniorGlendale Heights, ILElected to transfer from Texas–Arlington. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hill graduated from Texas–Arlington.

Roster

2015–16 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G1Johnny Hill6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS SrGlendale Heights, IL
G2Jon McKeeman (W)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrFort Wayne, IN
G3P.J. Thompson5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)188 lb (85 kg)SoIndianapolis, IN
F5Basil Smotherman  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)222 lb (101 kg)JrIndianapolis, IN
G11Stephen Toyra (W)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrLafayette, IN
F12Vincent Edwards6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)SoMiddletown, OH
G14Ryan Cline6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrCarmel, IN
C20A. J. Hammons7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)261 lb (118 kg)SrCarmel, IN
G21Kendall Stephens6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)197 lb (89 kg)JrSt. Charles, IL
G22Grant Weatherford  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)FrCicero, IN
F23Jacquil Taylor6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg)SoCambridge, MA
F24Grady Eifert (W)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)FrFort Wayne, IN
G31Dakota Mathias6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)197 lb (89 kg)SoElida, OH
G35Raphael Davis (C)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)217 lb (98 kg)SrFort Wayne, IN
C44Isaac Haas7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)297 lb (135 kg)SoPiedmont, AL
F50Caleb Swanigan6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg)FrFort Wayne, IN
Head coach

Matt Painter (Purdue)

Assistant coach(es)

Jack Owens (Eastern Illinois)
Greg Gary (Tulane)
Brandon Brantley (Purdue)

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

Roster

Class of 2015 recruits

Caleb Swanigan at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Caleb Swanigan had multiple high caliber teams recruiting him.[1] Swanigan verbally committed to Michigan State April 10, 2015, but decommitted from the school on May 7.[2][3] Twelve days later, he committed to Purdue and was the first Indiana's Mr. Basketball recruit since Glenn Robinson. He was also Purdue's first McDonald's All-American since 1996.[4]

Ryan Cline committed to Purdue on June 2, 2014.[5] Cline, an Indiana native, was expected to improve Purdue's 3-point shooting. On his recruitment, Cline said, "From the first visit to (Purdue) when I saw all of their coaches there, it just blew me away," he said. "Getting to know them from that time, I knew they wanted me."[6]

Grant Weatherford was Purdue's last commitment of this class, committing to Purdue on August 2, 2014.[7] On Weatherford's potential impact as a freshman, Coach Painter said, "Well, he’s got to be able to get by some of those guys. Johnny Hill’s got a lot of experience. P.J. Thompson, you know, obviously played some for us last year, and both of those guys have really played well."[8]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Caleb Swanigan
C		Fort Wayne, INHomestead High School6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)275 lb (125 kg)May 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Ryan Cline
SG		Carmel, INCarmel High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jun 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Grant Weatherford
PG		Cicero, INHamilton Heights High School6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)Aug 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 27
  • 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:

  • "2015 Purdue Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  • "2015 Purdue Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  • "2015 Purdue Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 8, 2015*
5:00 pm		 No. 23 Northwestern OhioW 92–43 
 18 – 2 tied  11 – Swanigan  7 – Mathias Mackey Arena (11,695)
West Lafayette, IN
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2015*
7:00 pm		 No. 23 North Carolina A&T
Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic		W 81–40 1–0
 14 – 2 tied  11 – Swanigan  5 – Hill Mackey Arena (12,623)
West Lafayette, IN
Nov 15, 2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 23 Vermont
Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic		W 107–79 2–0
 17 – Mathias  13 – Swanigan  5 – Davis Mackey Arena (12,808)
West Lafayette, IN
Nov 18, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 21 Incarnate WordW 96–61 3–0
 17 – Haas  12 – Haas  5 – Mathias Mackey Arena (11,536)
West Lafayette, IN
Nov 21, 2015*
Noon, ESPN3		 No. 21 vs. Old Dominion
Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic semifinals		W 61–39 4–0
 18 – Hammons  8 – Haas  2 – 3 tied Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
Nov 22, 2015*
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 21 vs. Florida
Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic championship game		W 85–70 5–0
 18 – Davis  7 – Hammons  4 – Thompson Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813)
Uncasville, CT
Nov 28, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 16 LehighW 77–55 6–0
 24 – Haas  12 – Swanigan  7 – Edwards Mackey Arena (12,660)
West Lafayette, IN
Dec 1, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 11 at Pittsburgh
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		W 72–59 7–0
 24 – Hammons  12 – Hammons  6 – Edwards Peterson Events Center (9,439)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 5, 2015*
2:15 pm, BTN		 No. 11 New MexicoW 70–58 8–0
 21 – Haas  11 – Hammons  4 – 2 tied Mackey Arena (14,221)
West Lafayette, IN
Dec 7, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 11 IUPUIW 80–53 9–0
 14 – Hammons  14 – Swanigan  4 – 2 tied Mackey Arena (12,404)
West Lafayette, IN
Dec 9, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 11 HowardW 93–55 10–0
 19 – Swanigan  12 – Swanigan  0 – Thompson Mackey Arena (11,983)
West Lafayette, IN
Dec 12, 2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 11 Youngstown StateW 95–64 11–0
 15 – 2 tied  11 – Hammons  6 – Swanigan Mackey Arena (14,026)
West Lafayette, IN
Dec 19, 2015*
5:00 pm, BTN		 No. 9 vs. No. 17 Butler
Crossroads Classic		L 68–74 11–1
 25 – Swanigan  11 – Swanigan  7 – Thompson Bankers Life Fieldhouse (19,156)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 22, 2015*
8:00 pm, BTN		 No. 14 VanderbiltW 68–55 12–1
 21 – Hammons  10 – Hammons  4 – Mathias Mackey Arena (14,846)
West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten regular season
Dec 29, 2015
7:00 pm, BTN		 No. 14 at WisconsinW 61–55 13–1
(1–0)		 24 – Hammons  9 – Swanigan  4 – Thompson Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
Jan 2, 2016
6:00 pm, BTN		 No. 14 IowaL 63–70 13–2
(1–1)		 12 – Stephens  7 – Hammons  3 – 3 tied Mackey Arena (14,846)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 7, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 20 MichiganW 87–70 14–2
(2–1)		 17 – Hammons  7 – 2 tied  6 – Davis Mackey Arena (13,063)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 10, 2016
6:00 pm, BTN		 No. 20 at IllinoisL 70–84 14–3
(2–2)		 12 – 2 tied  8 – Hammons  4 – Thompson State Farm Center (12,246)
Champaign, IL
Jan 13, 2016
8:30 pm, BTN		 No. 25 Penn StateW 74–57 15–3
(3–2)		 19 – Edwards  9 – Swanigan  4 – Mathias Mackey Arena (13,802)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 18, 2016
7:00 pm, BTN		 No. 22 at RutgersW 107–57 16–3
(4–2)		 12 – 4 tied  13 – Swanigan  3 – 2 tied The RAC (5,085)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 21, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 22 Ohio StateW 75–64 17–3
(5–2)		 16 – Hammons  10 – Swanigan  3 – Mathias Mackey Arena (14,846)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 24, 2016
1:00 pm, BTN		 No. 22 at No. 9 IowaL 71–83 17–4
(5–3)		 19 – Edwards  8 – 2 tied  3 – 2 tied Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 27, 2016
9:00 pm, BTN		 No. 21 at MinnesotaW 68–64 18–4
(6–3)		 24 – Edwards  8 – 3 tied  4 – Edwards Williams Arena (10,484)
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 30, 2016
4:30 pm, BTN		 No. 21 NebraskaW 89–74 19–4
(7–3)		 32 – Hammons  12 – Swanigan  7 – Thompson Mackey Arena (14,846)
West Lafayette, IN
Feb 6, 2016
4:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 18 at No. 4 MarylandL 61–72 19–5
(7–4)		 18 – Hammons  10 – Hammons  7 – Edwards Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
Feb 9, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 18 No. 8 Michigan StateW 82–81 OT20–5
(8–4)		 24 – Davis  13 – Hammons  3 – 3 tied Mackey Arena (14,846)
West Lafayette, IN
Feb 13, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 18 at MichiganL 56–61 20–6
(8–5)		 14 – Swanigan  10 – Edwards  3 – Edwards Crisler Arena (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
Feb 16, 2016
7:00 pm, BTN		 No. 17 NorthwesternW 71–61 21–6
(9–5)		 18 – Hammons  12 – Hammons  3 – Hill Mackey Arena (12,868)
West Lafayette, IN
Feb 20, 2016
8:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 17 at No. 22 Indiana
Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup		L 73–77 21–7
(9–6)		 14 – Swanigan  8 – Swanigan  4 – Edwards Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 27, 2016
4:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 20 No. 10 MarylandW 83–79 22–7
(10–6)		 19 – Hammons  7 – 4 tied  4 – 3 tied Mackey Arena (14,846)
West Lafayette, IN
Mar 1, 2016
8:00 pm, BTN		 No. 15 at NebraskaW 81–62 23–7
(11–6)		 20 – Edwards  6 – Davis  6 – Hill Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,572)
Lincoln, NE
Mar 6, 2016
6:30 pm, BTN		 No. 15 WisconsinW 91–80 24–7
(12–6)		 27 – Swanigan  8 – Swanigan  5 – Edwards Mackey Arena (14,846)
West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten tournament
Mar 11, 2016
2:30 pm, ESPN		(4) No. 13 vs. (12) Illinois
Quarterfinals		W 89–58 25–7
 16 – Haas  12 – Swanigan  6 – Hill Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,355)
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 12, 2016
1:00 pm, CBS		(4) No. 13 vs. (8) Michigan
Semifinals		W 76–59 26–7
 27 – Hammons  11 – Hammons  6 – Davis Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,339)
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 13, 2016
3:00 pm, CBS		(4) No. 13 vs. (2) No. 2 Michigan State
Championship		L 62–66 26–8
 19 – Edwards  9 – Hammons  3 – Davis Bankers Life Fieldhouse (16,429)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2016*
4:20 pm, TBS		(5 MW) No. 12 vs. (12 MW) Little Rock
First Round		L 83–85 2OT26–9
 24 – Edwards  15 – Hammons  4 – Mathias Pepsi Center (19,499)
Denver, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest RegionSource[9].
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP2321161111914142024222118181720151312N/A*
Coaches242315111181314182422211616161913131019

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

See also

References

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