Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
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| University | Purdue University | |||
| First season | 1896 | |||
| All-time record | 1755-999 (.637) | |||
| Conference | Big Ten | |||
| Location | West Lafayette, IN | |||
| Head coach | Matt Painter (12th year) | |||
| Arena |
Mackey Arena (Capacity: 14,846) |
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| Nickname | Boilermakers | |||
| Student section | The Paint Crew | |||
| Colors | Black and Old Gold |
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| Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions | ||||
| 1932 | ||||
| Pre-tournament Helms champions | ||||
| 1932 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament runner-up | ||||
| 1969 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | ||||
| 1969, 1980 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1969, 1980, 1994, 2000 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1969, 1980, 1988, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2010 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
| 1969, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996*, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 *vacated by NCAA |
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| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 2009 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1911, 1912, 1921, 1922, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1969, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2010 | ||||
The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball is tied with Indiana University for the most Big Ten Championships with 22. The Boilermakers have reached two NCAA Tournament Final Fours. The 1931–32 team was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. Purdue has sent more than 30 players to the NBA, including two overall No. 1 picks in the NBA draft. Purdue shares a traditional rivalry with in-state foe Indiana University, and holds a 116–89 all-time series lead.
The history of Purdue basketball dates back to 1896 with their first game against the Lafayette YMCA. In the 1902–03 season, head coach C.I. Freeman, in his only season, led them to an undefeated 8–0 record. Upon conclusion of the season, the university recognized the popularity of the sport and made it part of the Purdue University Athletic Association. The Boilermakers began play in the Big Ten Conference three years later, with its first championship coming in 1911 under the direction of Ralph Jones. In 1917, Ward "Piggy" Lambert, a former basketball player at Wabash College, was named head coach of the Boilermakers. What followed was one of the most dominant eras of Purdue Basketball on the conference and national level. Under Lambert, Purdue became a front-runner in the development of the fast-paced game as it is today. In 28 seasons, Lambert mentored 16 All-Americans and 31 First Team All-Big Ten selections, which included the 1932 National Player of the Year John Wooden, the first college player to be named a Consensus All-American three times. Lambert compiled a career record of 371–152, a .709 winning percentage. His 228 wins in Big Ten play have been bested by only Indiana's Bob Knight and former Purdue head coach Gene Keady. Lambert won an unprecedented 11 Big Ten Championships, which Bobby Knight later tied for most in conference history. In 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively recognized Purdue as its national champion for 1932. The Premo-Porretta Power Poll later recognized the Boilermakers as the 1932 national champion as well.
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