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2018–19 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

2018–19 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

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The 2018–19 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Matt Painter in his 14th season with the Boilers. The team played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference. With a win over Northwestern on March 9, 2019, the Boilermakers clinched a share of the Big Ten regular season championship, the school's 24th championship.[1] They finished the season 26–10, 16–4 in Big Ten play to win a share of the Big Ten regular season championship, the school's conference-record 24th championship. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were upset by Minnesota in the quarterfinals.[2] The received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the South region. They defeated Old Dominion in the first round[3] before beating defending champion Villanova to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.[4] In the Sweet Sixteen, they defeated Tennessee in overtime to advance to the Elite Eight.[5] There they lost to No. 1 seed Virginia in overtime.[6]

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On October 12, 2018, Purdue signed Matt Painter to a rolling two-year contract extension, through the 2023–24 season.[7] Following the conclusion of the regular season, Painter was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year.[8]

Previous season

The Boilermakers finished the 2017–18 season with a record thirty wins (30-7), 15–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers[9] and Penn State[10] before losing to Michigan in the championship game.[11][12] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East region.[13][14] They defeated Cal State Fullerton in the first round, but lost starting center Isaac Haas to a fractured elbow.[15][16][17] Without Haas, they defeated Butler in the second round[18][19] to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to No. 3 seed Texas Tech.[20]

Offseason

Departures

On March 26, 2018, sophomore guard Carsen Edwards announced he would enter the NBA draft, but would not sign with an agent.[21] Edwards withdrew his name from the draft and returned for his junior season. On April 20, freshman Nojel Eastern announced he would also test the waters of the NBA draft without signing with an agent.[22] Eastern also withdrew his name from the draft and returned to school.[23]

Purdue lost four team members to graduation and one to transfer.

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2018 recruiting class

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Roster

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Schedule and results

The 2018–19 season will mark the first time in Big Ten history that the teams will play a 20-game conference schedule, setting a precedent for all Division I basketball.[24] The new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times.[24] Three in-state series will be guaranteed home-and-homes: Illinois and Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue, and Michigan and Michigan State will always play twice.[25] Purdue announced a home and home series with Texas on May 17, 2018 to be played in Austin in 2018 and in West Lafayette in 2019.[26]

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Rankings

See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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    "Purdue basketball beats Northwestern to lock up share of Big Ten championship". Journal & Courier. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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    "Minnesota vs. Purdue - Game Summary - March 15, 2019 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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    "Old Dominion vs. Purdue – Game Recap – March 21, 2019 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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    "Villanova vs. Purdue – Game Recap – March 23, 2019 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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    "Tennessee basketball races back against Purdue, then falls in overtime in Sweet 16". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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    Depaolo, Joe (March 31, 2019). "Virginia Fends Off Purdue and Naysayers to Reach the Final Four". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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    "Purdue extends Painter through 2023-24 season". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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    "Purdue basketball's Matt Painter wins Big Ten Coach of the Year for fourth time". Journal & Courier. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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    "Rutgers vs. Purdue – Game Recap – March 2, 2018 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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    "Purdue knocks Penn State out of Big Ten tournament, makes final". NY Daily News. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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    "Michigan Locks Down Purdue and Wins 2nd Straight Big Ten tournament Title". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 4, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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    "Michigan boils Purdue, 75-66 for 2nd straight Big Ten tournament title". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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    "Doyel: Is Purdue's NCAA tournament draw too good to be true?". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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    "No. 2 in East, Purdue earns highest NCAA Tournament seed in 20 years". CBS 4 - Indianapolis News, Weather, Traffic and Sports | WTTV. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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    "CS Fullerton vs. Purdue – Game Recap – March 16, 2018 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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    "NCAA tournament: Purdue powers past Cal State Fullerton in Detroit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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    Fenno, Nathan. "Cal State Fullerton can't keep up with Purdue, falls 74-48 in first-round game". latimes.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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    "Butler vs. Purdue – Game Recap – March 18, 2018 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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    "Purdue coach Matt Painter's plan, and contingencies, sent Boilers past Butler to Sweet 16". Journal & Courier. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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    Schonbrun, Zach (March 24, 2018). "Texas Tech Advances Past Purdue's Diminished Frontcourt". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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    "Purdue's Carsen Edwards enters 2018 NBA Draft process, does not hire agent". Land of 10. March 26, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
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    "Nojel Eastern Declares For 2018 NBA Draft Without An Agent". BT Powerhouse. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
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    "Why Nojel Eastern's return from NBA draft consideration is important for Purdue basketball". Journal & Courier. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
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    Norlander, Matt (October 19, 2017). "Big Ten adds two games for a 20-game conference schedule starting in 2018–19". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
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    "Big Ten to move to 20-game conference slate". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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    "Game at Texas Highlights Non-Con Slate". Retrieved May 18, 2018.
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