Purdue Boilermakers

Purdue Boilermakers

24-12 - 4th in Big Ten
Dick Vitale ranks the 12 best men's college basketball teams Dick Vitale ranks the 12 best men's college basketball teams

Which teams have taken advantage of a hot transfer portal to be real contenders for 2025-26 as summer begins?

How NBA draft withdrawal moved our early NCAA top 25 rankings How NBA draft withdrawal moved our early NCAA top 25 rankings

Did the Gators or Cougars do enough to earn No. 1? How the latest key offseason date shifted our projections.

Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams

Players leaving. Players joining. We're tracking all personnel movement for key teams heading into 2025-26.

Big Ten report cards for the 2024-25 season Big Ten report cards for the 2024-25 season

Rutgers' star duo fell short of expectations while Wisconsin's John Tonje helped the Badgers surpass theirs.

UConn, St. John's climb our early NCAA top 25 rankings UConn, St. John's climb our early NCAA top 25 rankings

UConn climbs the ranks. Illinois and Creighton join the mix. See the fourth edition of our early top 25.

Men's NCAA basketball teams rising in our early top 25 ranking Men's NCAA basketball teams rising in our early top 25 ranking

A new team at the top. Another that climbs 12 spots. And more teams moving up or down in our latest forecast.

Purdue adds North Florida transfer Liam Murphy; averaged 13.0 points on 42.3% from deep in 2024-25 Purdue adds North Florida transfer Liam Murphy; averaged 13.0 points on 42.3% from deep in 2024-25

Touted Israeli hoops prospect Omer Mayer commits to Purdue Touted Israeli hoops prospect Omer Mayer commits to Purdue

Highly touted international basketball prospect Omer Mayer of Israel has committed to Purdue, he told ESPN.

How the forecasted ranking of top men's college basketball teams for 2025-26 is changing How the forecasted ranking of top men's college basketball teams for 2025-26 is changing

Texas Tech and BYU climb our Way-Too-Early 2025-26 rankings thanks to key player returns and portal additions.

All-American Braden Smith returning to Purdue for senior season All-American Braden Smith returning to Purdue for senior season

Purdue guard Braden Smith, a consensus first-team All-American who averaged 15.8 points and 8.7 assists, which was second in Division I, will return for his senior season.

Big Ten Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Michigan State 77.7 - 7 30
Maryland 81.1 2.5 9 27
Michigan 78.0 3 10 27
Wisconsin 80.1 3 10 27
UCLA 74.2 5.5 11 23
Purdue 77.3 5.5 12 24
Oregon 76.5 4 10 25
Illinois 83.6 7 13 22
Indiana 74.7 8.5 13 19
Ohio State 78.8 10.5 15 17
Rutgers 77.0 12.5 17 15
Nebraska 76.0 8 14 21
Northwestern 72.4 11 16 17
Iowa 82.5 11 16 17
USC 76.7 12 18 17
Minnesota 68.1 12.5 17 15
Penn State 79.1 11 15 16
Washington 71.6 14 18 13
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Trey Kaufman-Renn
  • Assists Per Game

    Braden Smith
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Trey Kaufman-Renn

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Trey Kaufman-Renn
  • Steals Per Game

    Braden Smith
  • Blocks Per Game

    Trey Kaufman-Renn