2015–16 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 19 12 Basketball 2015–16 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Boilermakers logo.svg 200px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 26–9 12–6 Matt Painter 11th Jack Owens Brandon Brantley Greg Gary Mackey Arena Hall of Fame Tip Off champions NCAA tournament First Round The 2015–16 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. Their head coach was Matt Painter, in his 11th 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 26–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Illinois and Michigan to advance to the championship game. In a closely fought championship game, they lost to Michigan State 66–62. The Boilermakers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 5 seed, their second straight trip to the Tournament. In the First Round, they were upset by No. 12-seed Little Rock 85–83 in double overtime. Previous season The Boilermakers finished the 2014–15 season 21–13, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they advanced to the semifinals where they lost to No. 1 seed Wisconsin. The Boilers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 9 seed. They lost in the Second Round to No. 8-seeded Cincinnati. Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Jon Octeus 0 G 6'4" 175 Senior Miramar, FL Graduated Bryson Scott 1 G 6'1" 201 Sophomore Fort Wayne, IN Transferred (IPFW) Anfernee Brown 24 G 6'1" 190 Sophomore East Chicago, IN Left the team for personal reasons Neal Beshears 30 F 6'7" 198 Senior Winchester, IN Graduated Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Johnny Hill 1 G 6'3" 180 RS Senior Glendale Heights, IL Elected to transfer from Texas–Arlington. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hill graduated from Texas–Arlington. Roster 2015 Purdue Boilermakers y Johnny Hill 1 G 6 3 180 SR yes Glendale Heights, IL Jon McKeeman 2 G 6 1 190 SR Fort Wayne, IN W P.J. Thompson 3 G 5 11 188 SO Indianapolis, IN Basil Smotherman 5 F 6 6 222 JR Indianapolis, IN yes Stephen Toyra 11 G 6 3 180 SR Lafayette, IN W Vincent Edwards basketball y 12 F 6 7 220 SO Middletown, OH Ryan Cline 14 G 6 5 190 FR Carmel, IN A. J. Hammons y 20 C 7 0 261 SR Carmel, IN Kendall Stephens 21 G 6 6 197 JR St. Charles, IL y Grant Weatherford 22 G 6 2 215 FR Cicero, IN yes Jacquil Taylor n 23 F 6 9 217 SO Cambridge, MA Grady Eifert 24 F 6 6 215 FR Fort Wayne, IN W Dakota Mathias y 31 G 6 4 197 SO Elida, OH Raphael Davis 35 G 6 5 217 SR Fort Wayne, IN C Isaac Haas 44 C 7 2 297 SO Piedmont, AL y Caleb Swanigan y 50 F 6 9 260 FR Fort Wayne, IN Matt Painter (Purdue) Jack Owens (Eastern Illinois) Greg Gary (Tulane) Brandon Brantley (Purdue) http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/pur-m-baskbl-mtt.html Class of 2015 recruits thumb|upright|Caleb Swanigan at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game Caleb Swanigan had multiple high caliber teams recruiting him.https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/185326/caleb-swanigan Caleb Swanigan Recruiting October 11, 2017 ESPN Swanigan verbally committed to Michigan State April 10, 2015, but decommitted from the school on May 7.https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/story/_/id/12664698/caleb-swanigan-no-8-espn-100-commits-michigan-state-spartans Caleb Swanigan, No. 8 in ESPN 100, commits to Michigan St. October 11, 2017 April 10, 2015 ESPN Borzello Jeffhttps://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/story/_/id/12842567/caleb-swanigan-decommits-michigan-state-spartans Sources: Caleb Swanigan decommits from Michigan State Spartans October 11, 2017 May 7, 2015 ESPN Goodman Jeff Twelve days later, he committed to Purdue and was the first Indiana's Mr. Basketball recruit since Glenn Robinson. He was also Purdue's first McDonald's All-American since 1996.http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/basketball/2015/05/19/purdue-mens-basketball-caleb-swanigan-commitment/27577873/ Mr. Basketball Caleb Swanigan commits to Purdue Lafayette Journal and Courier May 19, 2015 Baird Nathan October 11, 2017 Ryan Cline committed to Purdue on June 2, 2014.https://247sports.com/player/ryan-cline-34075 As a Recruit 247 Sports October 11, 2017 Cline, an Indiana native, was expected to improve Purdue's 3-point shooting. On his recruitment, Cline said, "From the first visit to (Purdue) when I saw all of their coaches there, it just blew me away," he said. "Getting to know them from that time, I knew they wanted me."https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2014/06/02/carmels-ryan-cline-commits-to-purdue/9865717/ Carmel's Ryan Cline commits to Purdue October 11, 2017 Neddenriep Kyle Indy Star June 2, 2014 Grant Weatherford was Purdue's last commitment of this class, committing to Purdue on August 2, 2014.https://247sports.com/player/grant-weatherford-30234 Grant Weatherford October 11, 2017 247 Sports On Weatherford's potential impact as a freshman, Coach Painter said, "Well, he’s got to be able to get by some of those guys. Johnny Hill’s got a lot of experience. P.J. Thompson, you know, obviously played some for us last year, and both of those guys have really played well."https://www.michigandaily.com/section/mens-basketball/behind-enemy-lines-purdue-coach-matt-painter Behind Enemy Lines: Purdue coach Matt Painter October 11, 2017 Kaufman Simon January 6, 2016 The Michigan Daily no no 2015 Caleb Swanigan C Fort Wayne, IN Homestead High School 6 8 275 May 19, 2015 5 5 94 Ryan Cline SG Carmel, IN Carmel High School 6 5 180 June 2, 2014 3 3 80 Grant Weatherford PG Cicero, IN Hamilton Heights High School 6 2 215 August 2, 2014 3 3 76 2015 2015 Purdue Signees 2015 Purdue Signees 2015 Purdue Signees purdue 758 2509 27 June 9, 2014 yes Schedule and results yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| Exhibition Nov 8, 2015 5:00pm yes 23 Northwestern Ohio Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN 92–43 2 tied 18 Swanigan 11 Mathias 7 11,695 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| Non-conference regular season Nov 13, 2015 7:00pm yes 23 North Carolina A&T Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic 81–40 2 tied 14 Swanigan 11 Hill 5 12,623 1–0 Nov 15, 2015 2:00pm yes 23 Vermont Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic ESPN3 107–79 Mathias 17 Swanigan 13 Davis 5 12,808 2–0 Nov 18, 2015 7:00pm yes 21 Incarnate Word Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN ESPN3 96–61 Haas 17 Haas 12 Mathias 5 11,536 3–0 Nov 21, 2015 Noon yes yes 21 Old Dominion Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic semifinals ESPN3 61–39 Hammons 18 Haas 8 3 tied 2   4–0 Nov 22, 2015 5:00pm yes yes 21 Florida Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic championship game ESPN2 85–70 Davis 18 Hammons 7 Thompson 4 3,813 5–0 Nov 28, 2015 7:00pm yes 16 Lehigh Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN ESPN3 77–55 Haas 24 Swanigan 12 Edwards 7 12,660 6–0 Dec 1, 2015 9:00pm yes yes 11 Pittsburgh Peterson Events Center Pittsburgh, PA ACC–Big Ten Challenge ESPN2 72–59 Hammons 24 Hammons 12 Edwards 6 9,439 7–0 Dec 5, 2015 2:15pm yes 11 New Mexico Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN BTN 70–58 Haas 21 Hammons 11 2 tied 4 14,221 8–0 Dec 7, 2015 7:00pm yes 11 IUPUI Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN ESPNU 80–53 Hammons 14 Swanigan 14 2 tied 4 12,404 9–0 Dec 9, 2015 7:00pm yes 11 Howard Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN ESPNU 93–55 Swanigan 19 Swanigan 12 Thompson 0 11,983 10–0 Dec 12, 2015 2:00pm yes 11 Youngstown State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN ESPN3 95–64 2 tied 15 Hammons 11 Swanigan 6 14,026 11–0 Dec 19, 2015 5:00pm yes yes 9 Butler 17 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Crossroads Classic BTN 68–74 Swanigan 25 Swanigan 11 Thompson 7 19,156 11–1 Dec 22, 2015 8:00pm yes 14 Vanderbilt Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN BTN 68–55 Hammons 21 Hammons 10 Mathias 4 14,846 12–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers|Big Ten regular season Dec 29, 2015 7:00pm no yes 14 Wisconsin Kohl Center Madison, WI BTN 61–55 Hammons 24 Swanigan 9 Thompson 4 17,287 13–1 1–0 Jan 2, 2016 6:00pm 14 Iowa Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN BTN 63–70 Stephens 12 Hammons 7 3 tied 3 14,846 13–2 1–1 Jan 7, 2016 7:00pm 20 Michigan Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN ESPNU 87–70 Hammons 17 2 tied 7 Davis 6 13,063 14–2 2–1 Jan 10, 2016 6:00pm yes 20 Illinois State Farm Center Champaign, IL BTN 70–84 2 tied 12 Hammons 8 Thompson 4 12,246 14–3 2–2 Jan 13, 2016 8:30pm 25 Penn State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN BTN 74–57 Edwards 19 Swanigan 9 Mathias 4 13,802 15–3 3–2 Jan 18, 2016 7:00pm yes 22 Rutgers The RAC Piscataway, NJ BTN 107–57 4 tied 12 Swanigan 13 2 tied 3 5,085 16–3 4–2 Jan 21, 2016 9:00pm 22 Ohio State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN ESPN 75–64 Hammons 16 Swanigan 10 Mathias 3 14,846 17–3 5–2 Jan 24, 2016 1:00pm yes 22 Iowa 9 Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA BTN 71–83 Edwards 19 2 tied 8 2 tied 3 15,400 17–4 5–3 Jan 27, 2016 9:00pm yes 21 Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN BTN 68–64 Edwards 24 3 tied 8 Edwards 4 10,484 18–4 6–3 Jan 30, 2016 4:30pm 21 Nebraska Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN BTN 89–74 Hammons 32 Swanigan 12 Thompson 7 14,846 19–4 7–3 Feb 6, 2016 4:00pm yes 18 Maryland 4 Xfinity Center College Park, MD ESPN 61–72 Hammons 18 Hammons 10 Edwards 7 17,950 19–5 7–4 Feb 9, 2016 7:00pm 18 Michigan State 8 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN ESPN 82–81 OT Davis 24 Hammons 13 3 tied 3 14,846 20–5 8–4 Feb 13, 2016 2:00pm yes 18 Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI ESPN2 56–61 Swanigan 14 Edwards 10 Edwards 3 12,707 20–6 8–5 Feb 16, 2016 7:00pm 17 Northwestern Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN BTN 71–61 Hammons 18 Hammons 12 Hill 3 12,868 21–6 9–5 Feb 20, 2016 8:30pm yes 17 Indiana 22 Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup ESPN 73–77 Swanigan 14 Swanigan 8 Edwards 4 17,472 21–7 9–6 Feb 27, 2016 4:00pm 20 Maryland 10 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN ESPN 83–79 Hammons 19 4 tied 7 3 tied 4 14,846 22–7 10–6 Mar 1, 2016 8:00pm yes 15 Nebraska Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE BTN 81–62 Edwards 20 Davis 6 Hill 6 15,572 23–7 11–6 Mar 6, 2016 6:30pm 15 Wisconsin Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN BTN 91–80 Swanigan 27 Swanigan 8 Edwards 5 14,846 24–7 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| Big Ten tournament Mar 11, 2016 2:30pm yes 13 4 Illinois 12 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Quarterfinals ESPN 89–58 Haas 16 Swanigan 12 Hill 6 18,355 25–7 Mar 12, 2016 1:00pm yes 13 4 Michigan 8 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Semifinals CBS 76–59 Hammons 27 Hammons 11 Davis 6 18,339 26–7 Mar 13, 2016 3:00pm yes 13 4 Michigan State 2 2 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Championship CBS 62–66 Edwards 19 Hammons 9 Davis 3 16,429 26–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 2016 4:20pm yes yes 12 5 MW Little Rock 12 MW Pepsi Center Denver, CO First Round TBS 83–85 2OT Edwards 24 Hammons 15 Mathias 4 19,499 26–9 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest Region Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/purdue/2016-schedule.html 2015-16 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results Rankings 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP Pre 20 23 21 16 11 11 9 14 14 20 24 22 21 18 18 17 20 15 13 12 N/A* Coaches 0 20 24 23 15 11 11 8 13 14 18 24 22 21 16 16 16 19 13 13 10 19 *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings See also 2015–16 Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team References Category:Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons Purdue Purdue Category:2015 in sports in Indiana Category:2016 in sports in Indiana