2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
Big Ten Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, L 60–72 vs. Connecticut
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#18
AP	#17
2008–09 record	27–10 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach	Matt Painter
Assistant coach	Paul Lusk
Assistant coach	Rick Ray
Assistant coach	Jack Owens
Home arena	Mackey Arena
Seasons « 2007–08 2009–10 »

2008–09 Big Ten men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
#8 Michigan State	15		3		.833			31		7		.816
#17 Purdue†	11		7		.611			27		10		.730
Illinois	11		7		.611			24		10		.706
Ohio State	10		8		.556			22		11		.667
Penn State	10		8		.556			27		11		.711
Wisconsin	10		8		.556			20		13		.606
Minnesota	9		9		.500			22		11		.667
Michigan	9		9		.500			21		14		.600
Northwestern	8		10		.444			17		14		.548
Iowa	5		13		.278			15		17		.469
Indiana	1		17		.056			6		25		.194
† 2009 Big Ten Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The Head Coach was Matt Painter, then in his 4th season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers finished tied for second in the conference's regular season, and captured their first Big Ten Tournament crown, defeating Ohio State 65–61 in the final game. In the NCAA Tournament, the Boilers reached the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2000, where they fell to the Connecticut Huskies.

Contents 1 Season Notes 2 Roster 2.1 Incoming Recruits 3 Schedule 4 2009 Recruiting Class 5 See also 6 References

Season Notes

• On November 14, 2008, Purdue set a school record in the first game of the season against Detroit with only 3 turnovers in a game. The prior record was set during the 1969 NCAA Tournament Championship Game against UCLA.
• By playing three games in their conferece tournament championship and three games in the NCAA Tournament giving the Boilers a total of 37 games, Purdue played more games in the 2008–09 season than any other season in the program's history.
• Keaton Grant, Marcus Green, JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore hold the school record for most games played in a season with 37 each.
• Although opening his first season as Purdue's head coach with only 9 wins, Matt Painter collected more wins in his first four seasons (2005–2009) than Gene Keady's (1980–1984) 82, with 83.
• Senior forward Marcus Green set a school record with career games as a Boiler (2005–2009) with 183, breaking Brian Cardinal and Mike Robinson's 182 mark.
• Freshman guard Lewis Jackson set the Freshman record with most games played in a Freshman season with 36.
• JaJuan Johnson was named First Team All-Big Ten.
• Lewis Jackson became the fourth Boilermaker in three years to be named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

Roster

Name [1]	#	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Home Town	Season Honors
Nemanja Calasan	44	Forward	6–9	250	Senior	Srbinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Keaton Grant	5	Guard	6–4	207	Junior	Kissimmee, FL
Marcus Green	20	Guard	6–4	229	Senior	Franklin Park, IL
John Hart	32	Guard	6–2	180	Redshirted	Beech Grove, IN
Robbie Hummel	4	Forward	6–8	208	Sophomore	Valparaiso, IN	Third-Team All-Big Ten Big Ten Tournament MVP All-Big Ten Tournament Team Big Ten Player of the Week (12/15, 12/22) Academic All-Big Ten
Lewis Jackson	23	Guard	5–9	165	Freshman	Decatur, IL	Big Ten All-Freshman Team
JaJuan Johnson	25	Forward / Center	6–10	215	Sophomore	Indianapolis, IN	First-Team All-Big Ten Team Big Ten All-Defensive Team All-Big Ten Tournament Team
Chris Kramer	3	Guard	6–3	205	Junior	Huntington, IN	Big Ten All-Defensive Team Academic All-Big Ten
E'Twaun Moore	33	Guard	6–3	180	Sophomore	East Chicago, IN	Second-Team All-Big Ten All-Big Ten Tournament Team Big Ten Player of the Week (12/1) Academic All-Big Ten
Bobby Riddell	11	Guard	5–9	163	Senior	Lafayette, IN	Academic All-Big Ten
Chris Reid	55	Forward	6–9	251	Junior	Castro Valley, CA
Ryne Smith	24	Guard	6–3	175	Freshman	Toledo, OH
Mark Wohlford	30	Guard	6–0	185	Junior	Columbus, IN	Academic All-Big Ten

Incoming Recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
John Hart SG	Beech Grove, IN	Beech Grove High School	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 8, 2008
	Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Lewis Jackson PG	Decatur, IL	Eisenhower High School	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 9, 2007
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 87
Ryne Smith SG	Toledo, OH	Whitmer High School	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 2, 2007
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2008 Purdue Signees". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2008/alabama-64. Retrieved 12-9-2008.  "2008 Purdue Signees". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=758&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2008. Retrieved 12-9-2008.  "2008 Purdue Signees". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/2509/class/2008. Retrieved 12-9-2008.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=758&p=9&cfg=bb&c=14&yr=2008. Retrieved 12-9-2008.  "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=839831. Retrieved 12-9-2008.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Record
October 31*	9:00 PM	Florida Southern	#10	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN (Exhibition)	BTN Online	W 94–62
November 8*	7:00 PM	Northern State	#10	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN (Exhibition)	BTN Online	W 81–61
November 14*	9:00 PM	Detroit Mercy	#10	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	ESPN 360	W 82–50	13,402	1–0 (0–0)
November 17*	7:00 PM ET	Eastern Michigan	#10	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN (NIT Season Tip-Off Opening Round)	ESPN2	W 87–58	13,356	2–0 (0–0)
November 18*	7:00 PM ET	Loyola (Chicago)	#10	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN (NIT Season Tip-Off Quarter-Finals)	ESPNU	W 78–46	13,343	3–0 (0–0)
November 22*	6:00 PM ET	Coppin State	#10	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	BTN Online	W 66–46	14,123	4–0 (0–0)
November 26*	7:00 PM ET	vs. Boston College	#9	Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (NIT Season Tip-Off Semi-Finals)	ESPN2	W 71–64	4,438	5–0 (0–0)
November 28*	3:30 PM ET	vs. #13 Oklahoma	#9	Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (NIT Season Tip-Off Finals)	ESPN2	L 82–87 OT	3,670	5–1 (0–0)
December 2*	9:00 PM ET	#4 Duke	#10	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN (ACC–Big Ten Challenge)	ESPN	L 60–76	14,123	5–2 (0–0)
December 6*	8:00 PM	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	#10	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 90–42	13,448	6–2 (0–0)
December 9*	7:00 PM ET	at Ball State	#17	Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN	TBA	W 68–39	8,381	7–2 (0–0)
December 13*	2:00 PM	Indiana State	#17	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 76–62	14,123	8–2 (0–0)
December 20*	4:00 PM ET	vs. #20 Davidson	#18	Conseco Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN (The Wooden Tradition)	CBS	W 76–58	12,754	9–2 (0–0)
December 22*	7:00 PM	IPFW	#15	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	ESPN 360	W 70–55	10,176	10–2 (0–0)
December 28*	4:00 PM	Valparaiso	#15	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 59–45	13,916	11–2 (0–0)
December 30	7:00 PM ET	Illinois	#11	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	ESPN2	L 67–71 OT	14,036	11–3 (0–1)
January 6	9:00 PM ET	at Penn State	#14	Bryce Jordan Center • State College, PA	BTN	L 64–67	4,404	11–4 (0–2)
January 11	1:30 PM ET	Wisconsin	#14	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	CBS	W 65–52	14,123	12–4 (1–2)
January 15	7:00 PM ET	at Northwestern	#19	Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, IL	ESPN2	W 63–61	4,473	13–4 (2–2)
January 18	12:00 PM ET	Iowa	#19	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 75–53	14,123	14–4 (3–2)
January 22	7:00 PM ET	at #20 Minnesota	#18	Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN	ESPN2	W 70–62	14,625	15–4 (4–2)
January 27	9:00 PM ET	at Wisconsin	#17	Kohl Center • Madison, WI	ESPN	W 64–63	17,230	16–4 (5–2)
January 30	1:00 PM ET	Michigan	#17	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	CBS	W 67–49	14,123	17–4 (6–2)
February 3	7:00 PM ET	at Ohio State	#13	Value City Arena • Columbus, OH	ESPN	L 80–72 OT	17,012	17–5 (6–3)
February 8	1:00 PM ET	at #21 Illinois	#13	Assembly Hall • Champaign, IL	CBS	L 66–48	16,618	17–6 (6–4)
February 11	6:30 PM ET	Penn State	#23	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 61–47	14,013	18–6 (7–4)
February 14	4:00 PM ET	at Iowa	#23	Carver-Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, IA	BTN	W 49–45	14,665	19–6 (8–4)
February 17	7:00 PM ET	#5 Michigan State	#21	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	ESPN	W 72–54	14,123	20–6 (9–4)
February 21	2:00 PM ET	Indiana	#21	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 81–67	14,123	21–6 (10–4)
February 26	9:00 PM ET	at Michigan	#16	Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	ESPN	L 87–78	13,751	21–7 (10–5)
February 28	4:00 PM ET	Ohio State	#16	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	ESPN	W 75–50	14,123	22–7 (11–5)
March 4	6:30 PM ET	Northwestern	#20	Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	L 61–64	13,947	22–8 (11–6)
March 8	12:00 PM ET	at #8 Michigan State	#20	Breslin Student Events Center • East Lansing, MI	CBS	L 51–62	14,759	22–9 (11–7)
Big Ten Tournament
March 13*	9:00 PM ET	vs. Penn State	#24	Conseco Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Tournament Quarter-Finals)	BTN	W 79–65	14,647	23–9 (11–7)
March 14*	4:00 PM ET	vs. #25 Illinois	#24	Conseco Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Tournament Semi-Finals)	CBS	W 66–56	15,728	24–9 (11–7)
March 15*	3:30 PM ET	vs. Ohio State	#24	Conseco Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Tournament Finals)	CBS	W 65–61	12,526	25–9 (11–7)
NCAA Tournament
March 19*	2:30 PM ET	vs. #(12 Seed) Northern Iowa	#18 (5 Seed)	Rose Garden Arena • Portland, OR (NCAA Tournament Opening Round)	CBS	W 61–56	N/A	26–9 (11–7)
March 21*	5:40 PM ET	vs. #14 (4 Seed) Washington	#18 (5 Seed)	Rose Garden Arena • Portland, OR (NCAA Tournament Second Round)	CBS	W 76–74	N/A	27–9 (11–7)
March 26*	7:07 PM ET	vs. #6 (1 Seed) Connecticut	#18 (5 Seed)	University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ (NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen)	CBS	L 60–72	20,101	27–10 (11–7)
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. All times are in Eastern Time [2].

2009 Recruiting Class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Patrick Bade PF	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Central High School	6 ft 8 in (203 cm)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 21, 2008
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 87
Kelsey Barlow SF	Indianapolis, IN	Cathedral High School	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 13, 2007
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 87
DJ Byrd SF	Crawfordsville, IN	North Montgomery High School	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 5, 2007
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 89
Sandi Marcius C	LaPorte, IN	La Lumiere School	6 ft 10 in (208 cm)	240 lb (110 kg)	Apr 25, 2009
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 90
Jeff Robinson PF	Indianapolis, IN	Lawrence North High School	6 ft 9 in (206 cm)	205 lb (93 kg)	Feb 22, 2008
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2009 Purdue Signees". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2009/alabama-64. Retrieved 12-9-2008.  "2009 Purdue Signees". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=758&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2009. Retrieved 12-9-2008.  "2009 Purdue Signees". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/2509/class/2009. Retrieved 12-9-2008.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=758&p=9&cfg=bb&c=14&yr=2009. Retrieved 12-9-2008.  "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=985973. Retrieved 12-9-2008.

See also

• 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
• 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
• 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
• List of NCAA Division I institutions

2008–09 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season Illinois Fighting Illini Indiana Hoosiers Iowa Hawkeyes Michigan Wolverines Michigan State Spartans Minnesota Golden Gophers Northwestern Wildcats Ohio State Buckeyes Penn State Nittany Lions Purdue Boilermakers Wisconsin Badgers

References