2007–08 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2007–08 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 20
Record25–9 (15–3, Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Matt Painter
Assistant coaches
  • Cuonzo Martin
  • Paul Lusk
  • Rick Ray
Home arenaMackey Arena
Seasons
2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Wisconsin 16 2   .889 31 5   .861
No. 20 Purdue 15 3   .833 25 9   .735
Indiana 14 4   .778 25 8   .758
No. 18 Michigan State 12 6   .667 27 9   .750
Ohio State 10 8   .556 24 13   .649
Minnesota 8 10   .444 20 14   .588
Penn State 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Iowa 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
Illinois 5 13   .278 16 19   .457
Michigan 5 13   .278 10 22   .313
Northwestern 1 17   .056 8 22   .267
2008 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 23, 2008
Rankings from AP poll[1]


The 2007–08 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Matt Painter, then in his 3rd season with the Boilers. The Boilers did well at home, going 9-0 in the Big Ten and losing only a single home game overall (16-1). Purdue finished second in the Big Ten with a 15–3 record. They lost to Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten tournament despite having a #2 seed. The Boilers accepted a bid to the NCAA Tournament where they made it to the second round before losing to Xavier, 78–85.

Roster

No. Name Position Ht. Year Hometown
1 Garrett Mocas F 6–8 So. Columbus, Indiana
2 Chad Sutor F 6–7 Fr. Bloomington, Indiana
3 Chris Kramer G 6–3 So. Huntington, Indiana
4 Robbie Hummel G/F 6–8 Fr. Valparaiso, Indiana
5 Keaton Grant G 6–4 So. Kissimmee, Florida
11 Bobby Riddell G 5–9 Jr. Lafayette, Indiana
12 Tarrance Crump G 6–1 R-Sr. Decatur, Alabama
14 Scott Martin G/F 6–8 Fr. Valparaiso, Indiana
20 Marcus Green G 6–4 Jr. Franklin Park, Illinois
21 Nemanja Calasan F 6–9 Jr. Srbinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina
25 JaJuan Johnson F/C 6–10 Fr. Indianapolis, Indiana
30 Mark Wohlford G 6–0 So. Columbus, Indiana
33 E'Twaun Moore G 6–3 Fr. East Chicago, Indiana
55 Chris Reid F 6–9 Jr. Castro Valley, California

Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition

 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

See also

Notes

  • The 25 wins were the most for Purdue since Gene Keady's 1997-98 team, when Purdue went 28–8.

References

  1. ^ "2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Mar. 23)". ESPN. March 23, 2008.
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Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
Venues
  • Lafayette Coliseum (1896–1909)
  • Memorial Gymnasium (1909–1934)
  • Lafayette Jefferson High School Gymnasium (1929, 1934–1937)
  • Lambert Fieldhouse (1937–1967)
  • Mackey Arena (1967–present)
Rivalries
Culture & lore
People
Seasons
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics