2011–12 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

2011–12 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (#10Seed), L,45-121Kansas (#2Seed) Round of 32
Conference Big Ten Conference
2011–12 record 22–13 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach Matt Painter (7th Season)
Assistant coach Jack Owens
Assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry
Assistant coach Greg Gary
Home arena Mackey Arena
2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#7 Ohio State 13 5   .722     31 8   .795
#5 Michigan State 13 5   .722     29 8   .784
#13 Michigan 13 5   .722     24 10   .706
#14 Wisconsin 12 6   .667     26 10   .722
#16 Indiana 11 7   .611     27 9   .750
Purdue 10 8   .556     22 13   .629
Northwestern 8 10   .444     19 14   .576
Iowa 8 10   .444     18 17   .514
Minnesota 6 12   .333     23 15   .605
Illinois 6 12   .333     17 15   .531
Nebraska 4 14   .222     12 18   .400
Penn State 4 14   .222     12 20   .375
2012 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The head coach of the Boilermakers was Matt Painter, in his ninth season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Season notes

Roster

2011–12 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Johnson, TeroneTerone Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Indianapolis, IN
G 1 Johnson, AnthonyAnthony Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) RS Fr Chicago, IL
F 4 Hummel, RobbieRobbie Hummel (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Valparaiso, IN
G 12 Barlow, KelseyKelsey Barlow (S) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Indianapolis, IN
G 14 Anthrop, DruDru Anthrop 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Jr Lafayette, IN
F 15 Hale, DonnieDonnie Hale  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr New Albany, IN
G/F 21 Byrd, DJDJ Byrd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Jr Crawfordsville, IN
G 23 Jackson, LewisLewis Jackson (C) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Decatur, IL
G 24 Smith, RyneRyne Smith (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Sr Toledo, OH
F 30 Beshears, NealNeal Beshears 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Winchester, IN
G 32 Hart, JohnJohn Hart 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Beech Grove, IN
F 34 Lawson, JacobJacob Lawson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Reidsville, NC
C 50 Carroll, TravisTravis Carroll 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 231 lb (105 kg) So Danville, IN
F 55 Marcius, SandiSandi Marcius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 257 lb (117 kg) RS So Nedelisce, Croatia
Head coach

Matt Painter (Purdue)

Assistant coach(es)

Jack Owens (Eastern Illinois)
Micah Shrewsberry (Hanover)
Greg Gary (Tulane)


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

Roster
Last update: 2012-02-23

Incoming recruits

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Donnie Hale
PF
New Albany, IN New Albany Senior High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 23, 2009 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Jacob Lawson
PF
Greensboro, NC Oak Ridge Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 2, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/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:

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
November 1, 2011*
7:00 pm
Northern State W 78–46 
Mackey Arena (13,976)
West Lafayette, IN

November 6, 2011*
5:00 pm
Southern Indiana W 65–49 
Mackey Arena (14,364)
West Lafayette, IN
Regular Season
November 11, 2011*
7:00 pm
Northern Illinois
Mackey Arena Re-Dedication Game
W 96–34  1–0
Mackey Arena (14,719)
West Lafayette, IN

November 14, 2011*
7:30 pm, BTN
High Point W 67–65  2–0
Mackey Arena (13,882)
West Lafayette, IN

November 17, 2011*
1:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Iona
Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals
W 91–90  3–0
Coliseo de Puerto Rico (5,322)
San Juan, PR

November 18, 2011*
1:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Temple
Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinals
W 85–77  4–0
Coliseo de Puerto Rico (N/A)
San Juan, PR

November 20, 2011*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. #15 Alabama
Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship
L 56–65  4–1
Coliseo de Puerto Rico (11,297)
San Juan, PR

November 23, 2011*
7:00 pm
Western Michigan W 80–37  5–1
Mackey Arena (5,821)
West Lafayette, IN

November 26, 2011*
2:00 pm
Coppin State W 78–57  6–1
Mackey Arena (9,662)
West Lafayette, IN

November 29, 2011*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
Miami
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 76–65  7–1
Mackey Arena (13,927)
West Lafayette, IN

December 3, 2011*
3:00 pm, ESPNU
at #11 Xavier L 63–66  7–2
Cintas Center (10,250)
Cincinnati, OH

December 7, 2011*
7:30 pm, BTN
Western Carolina W 65–60  8–2
Mackey Arena (13,904)
West Lafayette, IN

December 10, 2011*
4:00 pm, BTN
Eastern Michigan W 61–36  9–2
Mackey Arena (14,318)
West Lafayette, IN

December 17, 2011*
2:00 pm, CBS
vs. Butler
Crossroads Classic
L 65–67  9–3
Conseco Fieldhouse (18,165)
Indianapolis, IN

December 20, 2011*
6:30 pm, BTN
IPFW W 81–56  10–3
Mackey Arena (10,056)
West Lafayette, IN

December 28, 2011
9:30 pm, BTN
at Iowa W 79–76  11–3 (1–0)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,526)
Iowa City, IA

December 31, 2011
4:00 pm, ESPN2
Illinois W 75–60  12–3 (2–0)
Mackey Arena (14,041)
West Lafayette, IN

January 5, 2012
8:00 pm, BTN
at Penn State L 45–65  12–4 (2–1)
Bryce Jordan Center (5,081)
University Park, PA

January 8, 2012
6:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota W 79–66  13–4 (3–1)
Williams Arena (11,761)
Minneapolis, MN

January 12, 2012
7:00 pm, ESPN
Wisconsin L 62–67  13–5 (3–2)
Mackey Arena (14,620)
West Lafayette, IN

January 17, 2012
8:00 pm, BTN
Iowa W 75–68  14–5 (4–2)
Mackey Arena (14,134)
West Lafayette, IN

January 21, 2012
12:00 pm, ESPN
at #9 Michigan State L 58–83  14–6 (4–3)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

January 24, 2012
7:00 pm, ESPN
#22 Michigan L 64–66  14–7 (4–4)
Mackey Arena (14,533)
West Lafayette, IN

January 28, 2012
4:00 pm, ESPN2
at Northwestern W 58–56  15–7 (5–4)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL

February 4, 2012
7:00 pm, BTN
#20 Indiana L 61–78  15–8 (5–5)
Mackey Arena (15,108)
West Lafayette, IN

February 7, 2012
9:00 pm, ESPN
at #3 Ohio State L 84–87  15–9 (5–6)
Value City Arena (16,504)
Columbus, OH

February 12, 2012
6:00 pm, BTN
Northwestern W 87–77  16–9 (6–6)
Mackey Arena (14,155)
West Lafayette, IN

February 15, 2012
8:30 pm, BTN
at Illinois W 67–62  17–9 (7–6)
Assembly Hall (14,339)
Champaign, IL

February 19, 2012
1:00 pm, CBS
#8 Michigan State L 62–76  17–10 (7–7)
Mackey Arena (14,736)
West Lafayette, IN

February 22, 2012
6:30 pm, BTN
Nebraska W 83–65  18–10 (8–7)
Mackey Arena (14,323)
West Lafayette, IN

February 25, 2012
6:00 pm, BTN
at #11 Michigan W 75–61  19–10 (9–7)
Crisler Arena (12,721)
Ann Arbor, MI

February 29, 2012
6:30 pm, BTN
Penn State W 80–56  20–10 (10–7)
Mackey Arena (14,565)
West Lafayette, IN

March 4, 2012
6:00 pm, BTN
at #18 Indiana L 74–85  20–11 (10–8)
Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
Big Ten Tournament
March 8, 2012
8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Nebraska
First Round
W 79–61  21–11
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN

March 9, 2012
8:55 pm, BTN
vs. #7 Ohio State
Quarterfinals
L 71–88  21–12
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN
2012 NCAA Tournament

March 16, 2012*
7:27 pm, truTV
#(MW 10) vs. #24 (MW 7) Saint Mary's
Second Round
W 72–69  22–12
CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,833)
Omaha, NE

March 18, 2012*
8:40 pm, TNT
#(MW 10) vs. #6 (MW 2) Kansas
Third Round
L 60–63  22–13
CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,998)
Omaha, NE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time[1].

Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Final
AP [2] RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR
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Note: Purdue was seeded 37th by the NCAA Tournament selection committee.

2012 signing class

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Raphael Davis
SG
Fort Wayne, IN La Lumiere School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 14, 2009 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
AJ Hammons
C
Carmel, IN Oak Hill Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Oct 13, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Ronnie Johnson
PG
Indianapolis, IN North Central High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 2, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Jay Simpson
PF
Champaign, IL La Lumiere School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 1, 2009 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   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:

See also

References

  1. "." purduesports.com. Retrieved on October 12, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "2011–12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
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