2011–12 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

2011–12 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
2011–12 record 12–3 (2–0 Big Ten)
Head coach Matt Painter (7th Season)
Assistant coach Jack Owens
Assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry
Assistant coach Greg Gary
Home arena Mackey Arena
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 Big Ten men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#10 Michigan State 3   0   1.000     14   2   .875
#16 Michigan 2   0   1.000     12   2   .857
Purdue 2   0   1.000     12   3   .800
#6 Ohio State 2   1   .667     14   2   .875
#12 Indiana 1   1   .500     13   1   .929
Illinois 1   1   .500     12   3   .800
Northwestern 1   1   .500     11   3   .786
Iowa 1   1   .500     9   6   .600
#18 Wisconsin 1   2   .333     12   4   .750
Minnesota 0   2   .000     12   3   .800
Penn State 0   2   .000     8   7   .533
Nebraska 0   3   .000     8   6   .571
† 2012 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of December 31, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Matt Painter, in his seventh 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.

Contents

Season notes

Roster

2010–11 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 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)

Paul Lusk (Southern Illinois*)
Jack Owens (Eastern Illinois*)
Mike Jackson (University of Detroit*)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2010-05-09

Incoming recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Donnie Hale
PF		 New Albany, IN New Albany Senior High School 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 23,
2009 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 91
Jacob Lawson
PF		 Greensboro, NC Oak Ridge Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 2,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 91
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:

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
November 1* 7:00 PM Northern State Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN W 78–46  13,976 –
November 6* 5:00 PM Southern Indiana Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN W 65–49  14,364 –
Regular Season
November 11* 7:00 PM Northern Illinois Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN
(Mackey Arena Re-Dedication Game)		 ESPN3 W 96–34  14,719 1–0
November 14* 7:30 PM High Point Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN BTN W 67–65  13,882 2–0
November 17* 1:00 PM vs. Iona Coliseo de Puerto Rico • San Juan, PR
(Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals)		 ESPNU W 91–90  N/A 3–0
November 18* 1:00 PM vs. Temple Coliseo de Puerto Rico • San Juan, PR
(Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinals)		 ESPNU W 85–77  N/A 4–0
November 20* 8:00 PM vs. #15 Alabama Coliseo de Puerto Rico • San Juan, PR
(Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship)		 ESPN2 L 56–65  11,297 4–1
November 23* 7:00 PM Western Michigan Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN BTN W 80–37  5,821 5–1
November 26* 2:00 PM Coppin State Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN BTN W 78–57  9,662 6–1
November 29* 9:00 PM Miami Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN
(ACC–Big Ten Challenge)		 ESPN2 W 76–65  13,927 7–1
December 3* 3:00 PM at #11 Xavier Cintas Center • Cincinnati, OH ESPNU L 63–66  10,250 7–2
December 7* 7:30 PM Western Carolina Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN BTN W 65–60  13,904 8–2
December 10* 4:00 PM Eastern Michigan Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN BTN W 61–36  14,318 9–2
December 17* 2:00 PM vs. Butler Conseco Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN
(Crossroads Classic)		 CBS L 65–67  18,165 9–3
December 20* 6:30 PM IPFW Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN BTN W 81–56  10,056 10–3
December 28 9:30 PM at Iowa Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, IA BTN W 79–76  12,526 11–3 (1–0)
December 31 4:00 PM Illinois Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN ESPN2 W 75–60  14,041 12–3 (2–0)
January 5 8:00 PM at Penn State Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, PA BTN   
January 8 6:00 PM at Minnesota Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN BTN   
January 12 7:00 PM Wisconsin Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN ESPN/ESPN2   
January 17 8:00 PM Iowa Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN BTN   
January 21 12:00 PM at Michigan State Breslin Student Events Center • East Lansing, MI ESPN   
January 24 7:00 PM Michigan Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN ESPN   
January 28 4:00 PM at Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, IL ESPN/ESPN2   
February 4 7:00 PM Indiana Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN BTN   
February 7 9:00 PM at Ohio state Value City Arena • Columbus, OH ESPN   
February 12 6:00 PM Northwestern Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN BTN   
February 15 8:30 PM at Illinois Assembly Hall • Champaign, IL BTN   
February 19 Michigan State Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN   
February 22 6:30 PM Nebraska Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN BTN   
February 25 or
February 26		 at Michigan Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, MI   
February 29 6:30 PM Penn State Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN BTN   
March 4 6:00 PM at Indiana Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN BTN   
Big Ten Tournament
TBA TBA vs. TBA Conseco Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN   
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. All times are in Eastern Time [1].

Rankings

Rankings

Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
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Gallery

2012 signing class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Raphael Davis
SG		 La Porte, IN La Lumiere School 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 200 lb (91 kg) May 14,
2009 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 93
AJ Hammons
C		 Carmel, IN Oak Hill Academy 7 ft 0 in (213 cm) 275 lb (125 kg) Oct 13,
2011 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 93
Ronnie Johnson
PG		 Indianapolis, IN Indiana North Central High School 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 160 lb (73 kg) May 2,
2011 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 93
Jay Simpson
PF		 Champaign, IL La Lumiere School 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 1,
2009 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   ESPN: 9
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:

See also

References

  1. ^ "[1]." purduesports.com. Retrieved on October 12, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "2011-12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings. Retrieved October 21, 2011. 
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