2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University . Their head coach was Matt Painter , in his tenth 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 21–13, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament where they lost to Wisconsin. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Cincinnati.
Previous season
The Boilermakers finished the season 15–17, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Ohio State.
Departures
Roster
2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
0
Jon Octeus
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Miramar, FL
G
1
Bryson Scott
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
So
Fort Wayne, IN
G
2
Jon McKeeman
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Fort Wayne, IN
G
3
P.J. Thompson
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Indianapolis, IN
F
5
Basil Smotherman
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
So
Indianapolis, IN
G
11
Stephen Toyra
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
Jr
Lafayette, IN
F
12
Vincent Edwards
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Middletown, OH
C
20
A. J. Hammons
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
251 lb (114 kg)
Jr
Carmel, IN
G
21
Kendall Stephens
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
So
St. Charles, IL
F
23
Jacquil Taylor
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Cambridge, MA
G
24
Anfernee Brown
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
East Chicago, IN
F
30
Neal Beshears
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
Sr
Winchester, IN
G
31
Dakota Mathias
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Elida, OH
G
35
Raphael Davis
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
Jr
Fort Wayne, IN
C
44
Isaac Haas
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
Fr
Piedmont, AL
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 Last update: 2014-06-09
Incoming recruits
Isaac Haas , an Alabama native, committed to Purdue on November 18, 2013.[ 2] Haas' primary reason for committing to Purdue was due to the university's ability to develop its tall players, saying "It's great exposure, and under Matt Painter, almost every 7-footer who went to Purdue went to the NBA." Haas, who originally committed to Wake Forest, was a four star and top 100 recruit.[ 3]
Vincent Edwards committed to Purdue on September 14, 2013.[ 4] Edwards was ranked the #80 recruit of 2014. Edwards had been considering which school to commit to since his sophomore year, and said, "“Never in my mind have I had a doubt about Purdue. But of course, I wanted to be sure that I was making the right decision. I felt like it was the right decision to make, so I made it today."[ 5]
Jacquil Taylor, from Cambridge, Massachusetts committed to Purdue on September 30, 2013.[ 6] Although Taylor was injured his senior year, there was enough film of him prior to the injury for Purdue to sign him.[ 7]
Dakota Mathias, a shooting guard from Elida, Ohio , committed to Purdue on May 5, 2013.[ 8]
P.J. Thompson , from Indianapolis, IN , was the last of the class to commit, committing on March 11, 2014.[ 9] Thompson, who suffered a foot injury his senior season, was not heavily recruited, and accepted Purdue's late offer. His father, LaSalle, was once a summer teammate of Coach Painter.[ 10]
Class of 2014 recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Isaac Haas C
Piedmont, AL
Hokes Bluff High School
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
Nov 18, 2013
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Vincent Edwards SF
Middletown, OH
Middletown High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sep 14, 2011
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jacquil Taylor PF
Cambridge, MA
Beaver Country Day School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sep 30, 2013
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Dakota Mathias SG
Elida, OH
Elida High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
May 5, 2013
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
P.J. Thompson PG
Indianapolis, IN
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Mar 11, 2014
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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:
Class of 2015 recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Ryan Cline SG
Carmel, IN
Carmel High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jun 2, 2014
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
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:
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2 *2:00 pm
California (PA)
W 89–52
–
Mackey Arena (10,179)West Lafayette, IN
Nov 7 *7:00 pm
Carroll College
W 90–49
–
Mackey Arena (10,500)West Lafayette, IN
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14 *7:00 pm
Samford Maui Invitational Tournament Opening Round
W 80–40
1–0
Mackey Arena (10,430)West Lafayette, IN
Nov 16 *3:00 pm, BTN
IUPUI
W 77–57
2–0
Mackey Arena (11,466)West Lafayette, IN
Nov 20 *7:00 pm
Grambling State
W 82–30
3–0
Mackey Arena (10,021)West Lafayette, IN
Nov 24 *2:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Kansas State Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals
L 79–88
3–1
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Maui, HI
Nov 25 *2:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Missouri Maui Invitational Tournament Consolation 2nd Round
W 82–61
4–1
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Maui, HI
Nov 26 *5:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. BYU Maui Invitational Tournament 5th Place Game
W 87–85 OT
5–1
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Maui, HI
Dec 2 *9:00 pm, ESPNU
NC State ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 66–61
6–1
Mackey Arena (12,023)West Lafayette, IN
Dec 6 *2:00 pm
North Florida
L 70–73
6–2
Mackey Arena (11,038)West Lafayette, IN
Dec 8 *7:00 pm, ESPNU
IPFW
W 63–43
7–2
Mackey Arena (10,007)West Lafayette, IN
Dec 10 *7:00 pm, ESPNU
Arkansas State
W 87–46
8–2
Mackey Arena (9,964)West Lafayette, IN
Dec 13 *9:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt
L 71–81
8–3
Memorial Gymnasium (9,565)Nashville, TN
Dec 20 *5:15 pm, BTN
vs. No. 21 Notre Dame Crossroads Classic
L 63–94
8–4
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (14,753)Indianapolis, IN
Dec 22 *6:00 pm
Gardner–Webb
L 84–89
8–5
Mackey Arena (8,835)West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten regular season
Dec 31 3:15 pm, BTN
Minnesota
W 72–68
9–5 (1–0)
Mackey Arena (10,018)West Lafayette, IN
Jan 3 2:15 pm, BTN
Michigan
W 64–51
10–5 (2–0)
Mackey Arena (11,271)West Lafayette, IN
Jan 7 7:00 pm, BTN
at No. 4 Wisconsin
L 55–62
10–6 (2–1)
Kohl Center (17,279)Madison, WI
Jan 10 2:30 pm, BTN
No. 11 Maryland
L 60–69
10–7 (2–2)
Mackey Arena (10,756)West Lafayette, IN
Jan 17 1:00 pm, ESPNU
at Penn State
W 84–77 OT
11–7 (3–2)
Bryce Jordan Center (8,949)University Park, PA
Jan 21 9:00 pm, BTN
at Illinois
L 57–66
11–8 (3–3)
State Farm Center (12,965)Champaign, IL
Jan 24 12:00 pm, BTN
No. 25 Iowa
W 67–63
12–8 (4–3)
Mackey Arena (12,068)West Lafayette, IN
Jan 28 9:00 pm, BTN
No. 22 Indiana Rivalry /Crimson and Gold Cup
W 83–67
13–8 (5–3)
Mackey Arena (14,846)West Lafayette, IN
Jan 31 6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Northwestern
W 68–60
14–8 (6–3)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)Evanston, IL
Feb 4 6:30 pm, BTN
No. 20 Ohio State
W 60–58
15–8 (7–3)
Mackey Arena (12,087)West Lafayette, IN
Feb 7 3:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota
L 58–62
15–9 (7–4)
Williams Arena (13,041)Minneapolis, MN
Feb 12 7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Rutgers
W 61–51
16–9 (8–4)
The RAC (5,805)Piscataway, NJ
Feb 15 5:15 pm, BTN
Nebraska
W 66–54
17–9 (9–4)
Mackey Arena (14,313)West Layfette, IN
Feb 19 7:00 pm, ESPN
at Indiana Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup
W 67–63
18–9 (10–4)
Assembly Hall (17,472)Bloomington, IN
Feb 26 9:00 pm, ESPNU
Rutgers
W 92–85
19–9 (11–4)
Mackey Arena (11,895)West Lafayette, IN
Mar 1 7:30 pm, BTN
at Ohio State
L 61–65
19–10 (11–5)
Value City Arena (15,978)Columbus, OH
Mar 4 8:00 pm, BTN
at Michigan State
L 66–72
19–11 (11–6)
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Mar 7 4:30 pm, BTN
Illinois
W 63–58
20–11 (12–6)
Mackey Arena (14,846)West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten tournament
Mar 13 2:30 pm, ESPN
vs. Penn State Quarterfinals
W 64–59
21–11
United Center (17,290)Chicago, IL
Mar 14 1:00 pm, CBS
vs. No. 6 Wisconsin Semifinals
L 51–71
21–12
United Center (18,088)Chicago, IL
NCAA tournament
Mar 19 *7:10 pm, CBS
(9 MW)
vs. (8 MW) Cincinnati Second Round
L 65–66 OT
21–13
KFC Yum! Center (21,639)Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest Region.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
See also
References
^ "Heart condition ends career of Purdue's Jay Simpson" . Post Tribune of Chicago. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2013 .
^ "Isaac Haas Recruiting Profile" . 247 Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017 .
^ Baird, Nathan (November 19, 2013). "Purdue basketball's development of big men lured Alabama center Isaac Haas" . Indy Star.
^ "Vincent Edwards Recruitment Profile" . 247 Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017 .
^ Doyle, Kevin (September 15, 2013). "2014 forward Vince Edwards commits to Purdue" . NBC Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017 .
^ "Jacquil Taylor Recruiting Profile" . 247 Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017 .
^ Baird, Nathan (April 28, 2014). "Purdue basketball recruit Jacquil Taylor a box office sleeper" . Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved October 11, 2017 .
^ "Dakota Mathias Recruiting Profile" . 247 Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017 .
^ "P.J. Thompson Recruiting Profile" . 247 Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2017 .
^ Baird, Nathan (June 13, 2014). "P.J. Thompson ready to make transition to Purdue" . The Leaf Chronicle . Journal & Courier. Retrieved October 12, 2017 .
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