2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

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.

2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2014–15 record21–13 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coachMatt Painter (10th Season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Wisconsin †16–2 .889  36–4  .900
No. 12 Maryland14–4 .778  28–7  .800
No. 23 Michigan State12–6 .667  27–12  .692
Iowa12–6 .667  22–12  .647
Purdue12–6 .667  21–13  .618
Ohio State11–7 .611  24–11  .686
Indiana9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Illinois9–9 .500  19–14  .576
Michigan8–10 .444  16–16  .500
Minnesota6–12 .333  18–15  .545
Northwestern6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Nebraska5–13 .278  13–18  .419
Penn State4–14 .222  18–16  .529
Rutgers2–16 .111  10–22  .313
† 2015 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Terone Johnson0G6'2"199SeniorIndianapolis, INGraduated
Sterling Carter1G6'0"200RS SeniorSeattle, WAGraduated
Ronnie Johnson3G6'0"175SophomoreIndianapolis, INTransferred to Houston
Jay Simpson23F6'9"250RS FreshmanChampaign, ILRetired from basketball due a heart condition [1]
Errick Peck32F6'6"223RS SeniorIndianapolis, INGraduated
Travis Carroll50F6'9"245SeniorDanville, INGraduated

Roster
2014–15 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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:

  • "2014 Purdue Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  • "2014 Purdue Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  • "2014 Purdue Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.

    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 Lafeyette, 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
      1. "Heart condition ends career of Purdue's Jay Simpson". Post Tribune of Chicago. Archived from the original on 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
      2. "Isaac Haas Recruiting Profile". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
      3. Baird, Nathan (November 19, 2013). "Purdue basketball's development of big men lured Alabama center Isaac Haas". Indy Star.
      4. "Vincent Edwards Recruitment Profile". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
      5. Doyle, Kevin (September 15, 2013). "2014 forward Vince Edwards commits to Purdue". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
      6. "Jacquil Taylor Recruiting Profile". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
      7. Baird, Nathan (April 28, 2014). "Purdue basketball recruit Jacquil Taylor a box office sleeper". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
      8. "Dakota Mathias Recruiting Profile". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
      9. "P.J. Thompson Recruiting Profile". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
      10. 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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