2011–12 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

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.

2011–12 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2011–12 record22–13 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State135 .722  298  .784
No. 13 Michigan135 .722  2410  .706
No. 7 Ohio State135 .722  318  .795
No. 14 Wisconsin126 .667  2610  .722
No. 16 Indiana117 .611  279  .750
Purdue108 .556  2213  .629
Northwestern810 .444  1914  .576
Iowa810 .444  1817  .514
Illinois612 .333  1715  .531
Minnesota612 .333  2315  .605
Nebraska414 .222  1218  .400
Penn State414 .222  1220  .375
2012 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Season notes

  • On October 27, senior forward Robbie Hummel was named to the Preseason First Team All-Big Ten for the third time in his Purdue career.
  • On November 11, newly renovated Mackey Arena was re-dedicated in conjunction with the team's game against Northern Illinois University. They won the game by 63 points, the program's highest win margin in 100 years.
  • On March 5, senior forward Robbie Hummel was named First-Team All-Big Ten for the third time, making him only the 12th player in the history of the conference to be so honored three times and the first Boilermaker since Rick Mount.
  • On March 5, senior point guard Lewis Jackson was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten for a second year in a row.
  • On March 5, junior DJ Byrd was named the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year, as well as an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten.
  • On three occasions, Purdue committed a school-record 3 turnovers, losing to Wisconsin, Indiana, and @ Ohio State.
  • Purdue led the nation in turnovers per game, averaging 8.7 per contest.
  • On March 3 in a regular season finale loss @ Indiana, Robbie Hummel scored his 1,720th career point, putting him at the ninth spot on the career scoring list at Purdue. He joined recruiting classmates E'Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson in the top ten.
  • In conference play, Lewis Jackson led the Big Ten in assist/turnover margin.
  • With 438 career assists at the culmination of the regular season, Lewis Jackson is only 5 short of Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor's 443 to lead the Big Ten amongst active players.
  • Against Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament on March 8, Purdue tallied their 258th three-point field goal on the season, setting a program single-season record.

Roster

2011–12 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Terone Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)207 lb (94 kg) So Indianapolis
G 1 Anthony Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)179 lb (81 kg) RS Fr Chicago
F 4 Robbie Hummel (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Valparaiso, Indiana
G 12 Kelsey Barlow (S) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Indianapolis
G 14 Dru Anthrop 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)181 lb (82 kg) Jr Lafayette, Indiana
F 15 Donnie Hale  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) Fr New Albany, Indiana
G/F 21 DJ Byrd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)234 lb (106 kg) Jr Crawfordsville, Indiana
G 23 Lewis Jackson (C) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) Sr Decatur, Illinois
G 24 Ryne Smith (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 lb (86 kg) Sr Toledo, Ohio
F 30 Neal Beshears 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)187 lb (85 kg) Fr Winchester, Indiana
G 32 John Hart 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Beech Grove, Indiana
F 34 Jacob Lawson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) Fr Reidsville, North Carolina
C 50 Travis Carroll 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)231 lb (105 kg) So Danville, Indiana
F 55 Sandi Marcius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)257 lb (117 kg) RS So Nedelišće, 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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Donnie Hale
PF
New Albany, Indiana New Albany Senior High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 23, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Jacob Lawson
PF
Greensboro, North Carolina Oak Ridge Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 2, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   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:

  • "2011 Purdue Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  • "2011 Purdue Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  • "2011 Purdue Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 10, 2010.

    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, Indiana
    November 6, 2011*
    5:00 pm
    Southern Indiana W 65–49 
    Mackey Arena (14,364)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    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, Indiana
    November 14, 2011*
    7:30 pm, BTN
    High Point W 67–65  2–0
    Mackey Arena (13,882)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    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. No. 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, Indiana
    November 26, 2011*
    2:00 pm
    Coppin State W 78–57  6–1
    Mackey Arena (9,662)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    November 29, 2011*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    Miami
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 76–65  7–1
    Mackey Arena (13,927)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    December 3, 2011*
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 11 Xavier L 63–66  7–2
    Cintas Center (10,250)
    Cincinnati
    December 7, 2011*
    7:30 pm, BTN
    Western Carolina W 65–60  8–2
    Mackey Arena (13,904)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    December 10, 2011*
    4:00 pm, BTN
    Eastern Michigan W 61–36  9–2
    Mackey Arena (14,318)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    December 17, 2011*
    2:00 pm, CBS
    vs. Butler
    Crossroads Classic
    L 65–67  9–3
    Conseco Fieldhouse (18,165)
    Indianapolis
    December 20, 2011*
    6:30 pm, BTN
    IPFW W 81–56  10–3
    Mackey Arena (10,056)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    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, Indiana
    January 5, 2012
    8:00 pm, BTN
    at Penn State L 45–65  12–4 (2–1)
    Bryce Jordan Center (5,081)
    University Park, Pennsylvania
    January 8, 2012
    6:00 pm, BTN
    at Minnesota W 79–66  13–4 (3–1)
    Williams Arena (11,761)
    Minneapolis
    January 12, 2012
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    Wisconsin L 62–67  13–5 (3–2)
    Mackey Arena (14,620)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    January 17, 2012
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Iowa W 75–68  14–5 (4–2)
    Mackey Arena (14,134)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    January 21, 2012
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 9 Michigan State L 58–83  14–6 (4–3)
    Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, Michigan
    January 24, 2012
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 22 Michigan L 64–66  14–7 (4–4)
    Mackey Arena (14,533)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    January 28, 2012
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Northwestern W 58–56  15–7 (5–4)
    Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
    Evanston, Illinois
    February 4, 2012
    7:00 pm, BTN
    No. 20 Indiana L 61–78  15–8 (5–5)
    Mackey Arena (15,108)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    February 7, 2012
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 3 Ohio State L 84–87  15–9 (5–6)
    Value City Arena (16,504)
    Columbus, Ohio
    February 12, 2012
    6:00 pm, BTN
    Northwestern W 87–77  16–9 (6–6)
    Mackey Arena (14,155)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    February 15, 2012
    8:30 pm, BTN
    at Illinois W 67–62  17–9 (7–6)
    Assembly Hall (14,339)
    Champaign, Illinois
    February 19, 2012
    1:00 pm, CBS
    No. 8 Michigan State L 62–76  17–10 (7–7)
    Mackey Arena (14,736)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    February 22, 2012
    6:30 pm, BTN
    Nebraska W 83–65  18–10 (8–7)
    Mackey Arena (14,323)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    February 25, 2012
    6:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 11 Michigan W 75–61  19–10 (9–7)
    Crisler Arena (12,721)
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
    February 29, 2012
    6:30 pm, BTN
    Penn State W 80–56  20–10 (10–7)
    Mackey Arena (14,565)
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    March 4, 2012
    6:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 18 Indiana L 74–85  20–11 (10–8)
    Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, Indiana
    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
    March 9, 2012
    8:55 pm, BTN
    vs. No. 7 Ohio State
    Quarterfinals
    L 71–88  21–12
    Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
    Indianapolis
    2012 NCAA Tournament
    March 16, 2012*
    7:27 pm, truTV
    No. (MW 10) vs. No. 24 (MW 7) Saint Mary's
    Second Round
    W 72–69  22–12
    CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,833)
    Omaha, Nebraska
    March 18, 2012*
    8:40 pm, TNT
    No. (MW 10) vs. No. 6 (MW 2) Kansas
    Third Round
    L 60–63  22–13
    CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,998)
    Omaha, Nebraska
    *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.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP [2] RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR
    Coaches[2] RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

    Note: Purdue was seeded 37th by the NCAA Tournament selection committee.

    2012 signing class

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Raphael Davis
    SG
    Fort Wayne, Indiana La Lumiere School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 14, 2009 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
    AJ Hammons
    C
    Carmel, Indiana Oak Hill Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Oct 13, 2011 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
    Ronnie Johnson
    PG
    Indianapolis North Central High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 2, 2011 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
    Jay Simpson
    PF
    Champaign, Illinois La Lumiere School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 1, 2009 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   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. "2011–12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
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