2010–11 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University

Purdue University

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

. The head coach was Matt Painter

Matt Painter

Matt Painter is the current head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team.-Playing career:Matt Painter attended Delta High School in Muncie and played basketball for current basketball coach and former athletic director, Stan Daugherty...

, in his sixth season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena

Mackey Arena

Mackey Arena is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Part of the Purdue University campus, it is home to the university's basketball teams, and occasionally hosts home games for the volleyball and wrestling teams...

in West Lafayette, Indiana

West Lafayette, Indiana

As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific...

, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

Season notes

After initially entering their names into the 2010 NBA Draft
2010 NBA Draft
The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...

, both E'Twaun Moore
E'Twaun Moore
E'Twaun Donte Moore is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association, who is playing with Italy's Benetton Treviso during the lockout. Moore was drafted by the Celtics in the 2011 NBA Draft after playing college basketball at Purdue...

and JaJuan Johnson
JaJuan Johnson
JaJuan Markeis Johnson is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He played collegiate basketball at Purdue University. During his sophomore season, he was named a First-Team All-Big Ten selection. As a junior, he was named a...

removed their names from consideration on May 8, 2010 and announced their intentions to return for their senior seasons.
On October 4, 2010, Robbie Hummel
Robbie Hummel
Robert John Hummel is an American college basketball player for Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana...

, Moore, and Johnson were named to the John R. Wooden Award
John R. Wooden Award
The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...

Pre-Season watch list. Purdue was the only school with three individuals recognized on the list of 50 possible candidates.
On October 16, Hummel re-tore the same ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...

that he had injured the previous season during team practice and will miss the season. Hummel has stated that he plans to take a medical redshirt and prepare for the 2011–12 season.
Johnson was named a Preseason First-Team All-American by the Associated Press
Associated Press
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and ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

.
Both Moore and Johnson were named to the Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten Team.
Junior John Hart received a fracture in his foot in early December. He returned against West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
The West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. It is a member of the Big East Conference. West Virginia most recently reached the Final Four of the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, led by...

on January 16.
E'Twaun Moore became the program's career record holder for minutes played, three point field goals made, and most starts.
E'Twaun Moore scored a career high 38 points against Ohio State, the most points in a game by a Boiler since Glenn Robinson
Glenn Robinson
Glenn A. "Big Dog" Robinson is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He last played during the 2004–05 season.-Early life:...

in 1994.
E'Twaun Moore scored his 2,000th career point against Ohio State on February 20, 2011.
JaJuan Johnson scored a career high 31 points against Indiana State.
E'Twaun Moore made a career high 7 three-point field goals multiple times against Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
The Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Northwestern University in the Big Ten Conference. Men's basketball was first introduced at Northwestern in 1901...

and Ohio State.
Junior Ryne Smith was named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week, averaging 19 points and shooting 11–14 beyond the arc in wins against Penn State and Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represents the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, as a member of the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. They currently play in 15,500-seat Carver-Hawkeye Arena, along with the school's women's basketball, wrestling, and...

.
JaJuan Johnson was named a Sporting News Midseason First-Team All-American
Purdue defeated back-to-back top ten teams at home for the first time in school history (#10 Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin....

, #2 Ohio State)
JaJuan Johnson tied a career high 7 blocks against Michigan State
Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University and competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. The team currently plays at the Breslin Student Events Center...

on February 27, 2011. In the same contest, he tallied a career high 17 rebounds.
Purdue went undefeated at home, going 16–0, for the first time since the 1968–1969
1968-69 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
-Regular season:During the 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Purdue qualified for the Final Four, where they lost to the UCLA Bruins.-NCAA basketball tournament:*South**Purdue 91, Miami, Ohio 71**Purdue 75, Marquette 73*Final Four...

season.
At the conclusion of the regular season, JaJuan Johnson was named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year, as well as the Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
Matt Painter was named consecutive Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year honors.
E'Twaun Moore was named First Team-All Big Ten for consecutive seasons.

Purdue ended the regular season 25–7 after losing to Michigan State in the Big 10 Conference tournament. They earned a #3 seed in the NCAA tournament and will face #14 seeded St. Peter's in the second round.

Kelsey Barlow was suspended on March 15, three days before the Boilermakers played their second round game against St. Peter's.

Roster

Incoming recruits

Schedule

2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2011 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament was held from March 10 through March 13 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. All 10 games were aired nationally on ESPN, ESPN2, the Big Ten Network and CBS Sports. ESPN2 carried the first two games on Thursday and the Big Ten Network aired...

2nd Overall Seed
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2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....

3rd Seed, Southwest Region
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Rankings

Poll	Preseason	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Postseason	Final
AP	14	14	10	22	19	19	14	12	11	8	14	12	11	14	11	8	6	9	13
Coaches	8	9	8	18	18	17	13	11	10	8	13	12	10	12	11	8	6	9	15	17

Season notes

Roster

Incoming recruits

Schedule

Rankings

2011 Signing Class

See also