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, Round of 32
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	22–13 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach	Matt Painter (7th Season)
Assistant coaches	Jack Owens Micah Shrewsberry Greg Gary
Home arena	Mackey Arena
Seasons ← 2010–11 2012–13 →

2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Michigan State†	13	–	5		.722			29	–	8		.784
No. 13 Michigan	13	–	5		.722			24	–	10		.706
No. 7 Ohio State	13	–	5		.722			31	–	8		.795
No. 14 Wisconsin	12	–	6		.667			26	–	10		.722
No. 16 Indiana	11	–	7		.611			27	–	9		.750
Purdue	10	–	8		.556			22	–	13		.629
Northwestern	8	–	10		.444			19	–	14		.576
Iowa	8	–	10		.444			18	–	17		.514
Illinois	6	–	12		.333			17	–	15		.531
Minnesota	6	–	12		.333			23	–	15		.605
Nebraska	4	–	14		.222			12	–	18		.400
Penn State	4	–	14		.222			12	–	20		.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
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown 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 Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2012-02-23

Incoming recruits

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	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
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (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
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (91)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved May 10, 2010. "2011 Purdue Signees". Scout. Retrieved May 10, 2010. "2011 Purdue Signees". ESPN. Retrieved May 10, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved May 10, 2010. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals. 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

Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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

2012 signing class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	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
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (93)
AJ Hammons C	Carmel, Indiana	Oak Hill Academy	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Oct 13, 2011
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (93)
Ronnie Johnson PG	Indianapolis	North Central High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	May 2, 2011
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (93)
Jay Simpson PF	Champaign, Illinois	La Lumiere School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Nov 1, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (90)
Overall recruit ranking:    ESPN: 9
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "2012 Purdue Signees". Rivals. Retrieved April 11, 2012. "2012 Purdue Signees". Scout. Retrieved April 11, 2012. "2012 Purdue Signees". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved April 11, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 11, 2012.

See also

• 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
• 2011-12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
• List of NCAA Division I institutions