2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Boilermakers finished the 2020–21 season 18–10, 13–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place.{{Cite web|title=2020-21 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/purdue/2021-schedule.html|access-date=2021-12-07|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|language=en}} They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament to Ohio State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the South region where they were upset in the First Round by No. 13-seeded North Texas.{{Cite web|title=North Texas vs. Purdue - Game Summary - March 19, 2021 - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401310909|access-date=2021-12-07|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Trey Kaufman-Renn

| position = PF

| hometown = Sellersburg, IN

| highschool = Silver Creek (IN)

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 210

| 40 =

| commitdate = October 30, 2020

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 86

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Caleb Furst

| position = PF / C

| hometown = Fort Wayne, IN

| highschool = Blackhawk Christian School (IN)

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 215

| 40 =

| commitdate = March 2, 2020

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 84

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Brian Waddell

| position = SF

| hometown = Carmel, IN

| highschool = Carmel High School (IN)

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 215

| 40 =

| commitdate = April 21, 2021

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| rivals ref title = Purdue 2021 Basketball Commitments

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| espn overall = —

| access-date = September 13, 2021

| bball = yes

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Fletcher Loyer

| position = SG

| hometown = Fort Wayne, IN

| highschool = Homestead (IN)

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 165

| 40 =

| commitdate = November 23, 2020

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 82

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Braden Smith

| position = SG

| hometown = Westfield, IN

| highschool = Westfield (IN)

| feet = 5

| inches = 10

| weight = 165

| 40 =

| commitdate = April 29, 2021

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 81

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Camden Heide

| position = SF

| hometown = Plymouth, MN

| highschool = Wayzata High School (MN)

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = June 15, 2021

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 80

}}

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| rivals ref title = Purdue 2022 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title =

| espn ref title = 2022 Purdue Boilermakers Recruiting Class

| rivals school = purdue

| scout s =

| espn schoolid = 2509

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| 247 overall = 34

| espn overall = —

| access-date = September 13, 2021

| bball = yes

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Myles Colvin

| position = SG

| hometown = Indianapolis, IN

| highschool = Heritage Christian School (IN)

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = July 7, 2021

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars =

| espn stars =

| espn grade =

}}

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| 40 =

| year = 2023

| rivals ref title = Purdue 2023 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title =

| espn ref title = 2023 Purdue Boilermakers Recruiting Class

| rivals school = purdue

| scout s =

| espn schoolid = 2509

| rivals overall = —

| 247 overall = 34

| espn overall = —

| access-date = September 13, 2021

| bball = yes

}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mason|last=Gillis|link=y|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=230|class=so|rs=yes|home=New Castle, IN|high_school=New Castle HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brian|last=Waddell|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=|home=Carmel, IN|high_school=Carmel HS|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eric|last=Hunter Jr.|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=175|class=sr|rs=|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Tindley Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Furst|link=y|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=fr|rs=|home=Fort Wayne, IN|high_school=Blackhawk Christian School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Kaufman-Renn|link=y|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=fr|rs=|home=Sellersburg, IN|high_school=Silver Creek HS|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Newman|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=so|rs=yes|home=Valparaiso, IN|high_school=Valparaiso HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Thompson|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=160|class=jr|rs=|home=Zionsville, IN|high_school=Zionsville HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jared|last=Wulbrun|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|home=Stanford, CA|high_school=Cal Lutheran|cur_rs=no|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Edey|link=y|num=15|pos=C|ft=7|in=4|lbs=295|class=so|rs=|home=Toronto, ON|high_school=IMG Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Frost|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=|home=Columbus, IN|high_school=Columbus East HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chase|last=Martin|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=so|rs=|home=Columbia, MO|high_school=Tolton HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaden|last=Ivey|link=y|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=South Bend, IN|high_school=La Lumiere School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ethan|last=Morton|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=so|rs=|home=Butler, PA|high_school=Butler Area HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Carson|last=Barrett|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=so|rs=|home=Lafayette, IN|high_school=Lafayette Central Catholic HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trevion|last=Williams|link=y|num=50|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=255|class=sr|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Henry Ford Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sasha|last=Stefanovic|link=y|num=55|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=sr|rs=y|home=Crown Point, IN|high_school=Crown Point HS}}

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|asst_coach=

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• Terry Johnson ({{college|IPFW}})
• Paul Lusk ({{college|Southern Illinois}})

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Purdue's game against Michigan on January 11, 2022 was postposed due to COVID-19 protocols at Michigan.{{cite news|url=https://purduesports.com/news/2022/1/9/mens-basketball-tuesdays-mens-basketball-game-at-michigan-postponed.aspx|title=Tuesday's Men's Basketball Game at Michigan Postponed|access-date=January 9, 2022|date=January 9, 2022|website=purduesports.com}} The game was rescheduled for February 10.{{cite web |last=Hawkins |first=James |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/01/27/makeup-date-set-michigan-basketballs-home-game-vs-purdue/9239239002/ |title=Makeup date set for Michigan basketball's home game vs. Purdue |date=January 27, 2022 |website=The Detroit News |access-date=January 27, 2022}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Purdue Boilermakers}}|Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 7

| opponent = Indianapolis

| score = 86–64

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = BTN+

| highscorer =  Edey

| points = 20

| highrebounder =  Williams

| rebounds = 6

| highassister =  Williams

| assists = 4

| record =

| attend = 14,804

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Purdue Boilermakers}}|Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 7

| opponent = Bellarmine

| score = 96–67

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = BTN+

| highscorer =  Stefanovic

| points = 23

| highrebounder =  Tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister =  Thompson

| assists = 4

| record = 1–0

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2021

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 7

| opponent = Indiana State

| score = 92–67

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = BTN

| highscorer =  Ivey

| points = 27

| highrebounder =  Edey

| rebounds = 10

| highassister =  Tied

| assists = 4

| record = 2–0

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 6

| opponent = Wright State

| score = 96–52

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = BTN

| highscorer =  Williams

| points = 20

| highrebounder =  Williams

| rebounds = 13

| highassister =  Hunter Jr.

| assists = 4

| record = 3–0

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2021

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 6

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 18

| score = 93–84

| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena

| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT

| gamename = Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals

| tv = ESPNews

| highscorer = Stefanovic

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Ivey

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Stefanovic

| assists = 8

| record = 4–0

| attend = 9,176

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2021

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 6

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 5

| score = 80–74

| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena

| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT

| gamename = Hall of Fame Tip Off championship

| tv = ABC

| highscorer = Edey

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Ivey

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Ivey

| assists = 7

| record = 5–0

| attend = 9,100

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2021

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 3

| opponent = Omaha

| score = 97–40

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = BTN+

| highscorer = Edey

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Stefanovic

| assists = 5

| record = 6–0

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30, 2021

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 2

| opponent = Florida State

| score = 93–65

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Stefanovic

| assists = 8

| record = 7–0

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 3, 2021

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| rank = 2

| opponent = Iowa

| score = 77–70

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 18

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 3

| record = 8–0

| conference = 1–0

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 9, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Rutgers

| score = 68–70

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Williams

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Ivey

| assists = 3

| record = 8–1

| conference = 1–1

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 12, 2021

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = NC State

| score = 82–72

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Williams

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 9

| record = 9–1

| overtime = OT

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2021

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 3

| opponent = Butler

| score = 77–48

| site_stadium = Gainbridge Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Crossroads Classic

| tv = FOX

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Stefanovic

| assists = 3

| record = 10–1

| attend = 17,905

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 20, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 3

| opponent = Incarnate Word

| score = 79–59

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Edey

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| record = 11–1

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2021

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 3

| opponent = Nicholls

| score = 104–90

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv =BTN

| highscorer =Edey

| points =21

| highrebounder =Williams

| rebounds =11

| highassister =Williams

| assists =8

| record =12–1

| attend =14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 3, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = 3

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 23

| score = 69–74

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Edey

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Morton

| assists = 4

| record = 12–2

| conference = 1–2

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2022

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 3

| opponent = Penn State

| score = 74–67

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Williams

| points = 21

| highrebounder = William

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Stefanovic

| assists = 6

| record = 13–2

| conference = 2–2

| attend = 10,464

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 14, 2022

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| rank = 7

| opponent = Nebraska

| score = 92–65

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Edey

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Ivey

| assists = 5

| record = 14–2

| conference = 3–2

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17, 2022

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank = 17

| score = 96–88

| site_stadium = State Farm Center

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| tv = FOX

| highscorer = Stefanovic

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 5

| record = 15–2

| conference = 4–2

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 15,544

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 20, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Indiana

| score = 65–68

| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Edey

| assists = 3

| record = 15–3

| conference = 4–3

| attend = 17,222

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| rank = 4

| opponent = Northwestern

| score = 80–60

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Stefanovic

| points = 22

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Edey, Williams}}

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Hunter Jr.

| assists = 5

| record = 16–3

| conference = 5–3

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2022

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 6

| opponent = Iowa

| score = 83–73

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Thompson

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 5

| record = 17–3

| conference = 6–3

| attend = 12,723

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2022

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| rank = 6

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 16

| score = 81–78

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename =

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Gillis

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Hunter Jr.

| assists = 5

| record = 18–3

| conference = 7–3

| overtime =

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Minnesota

| score = 88–73

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Stefanovic

| assists = 7

| record = 19–3

| conference = 8–3

| attend = 9,975

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2022

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| rank = 4

| opponent = Michigan

| score = 82–76

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = FOX

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Ivey

| assists = 7

| record = 20–3

| conference = 9–3

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|February 8, 2022|rescheduled from February 10}}

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| rank = 3

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank = 13

| score = 84–68

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Gillis

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Ivey

| assists = 6

| record = 21–3

| conference = 10–3

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| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|February 10, 2022|rescheduled from January 11}}

| time = 9:00 p.m.

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| rank = 3

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank =

| score = 58–82

| site_stadium = Crisler Center

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename = Rescheduled from January 11

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 2

| record = 21–4

| conference = 10–4

| attend = 11,542

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| rank = 3

| opponent = Maryland

| score = 62–61

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Stefanovic

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 4

| record = 22–4

| conference = 11–4

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2022

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = Northwestern

| score = 70–64

| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Edey

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 5

| record = 23–4

| conference = 12–4

| attend = 7,039

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2022

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| rank = 5

| opponent = Rutgers

| score = 84–72

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Ivey, Williams}}

| assists = 4

| record = 24–4

| conference = 13–4

| attend = 14,804

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2022

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Michigan State

| score = 65–68

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Edey

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Gillis

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Stefanovic

| assists = 4

| record = 24–5

| conference = 13–5

| attend = 14,797

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2022

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 10

| score = 67–70

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Ivey

| assists = 5

| record = 24–6

| conference = 13–6

| attend = 17,287

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| rank = 8

| opponent = Indiana

| score = 69–67

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename = Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Hunter Jr.

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Hunter Jr.

| assists = 5

| record = 25–6

| conference = 14–6

| attend = 14,804

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Purdue Boilermakers}}|2022 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11, 2022

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3

| rank = 9

| opponent = Penn State

| oppseed = 11

| score = 69–61

| site_stadium = Gainbridge Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Ivey

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 5

| record = 26–6

| attend = 16,415

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 12, 2022

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3

| rank = 9

| opponent = Michigan State

| oppseed = 7

| score = 75–70

| site_stadium = Gainbridge Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Ivey

| assists = 5

| record = 27–6

| attend = 17,762

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 13, 2022

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3

| rank = 9

| opponent = Iowa

| oppseed = 5

| opprank = 24

| score = 66–75

| site_stadium = Gainbridge Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Championship

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Ivey

| assists = 6

| record = 27–7

| attend = 17,732

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Purdue Boilermakers}}|2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 18, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3 E

| rank = 10

| opponent = Yale

| oppseed = 14 E

| opprank =

| score = 78–56

| site_stadium = Fiserv Forum

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI

| gamename = First Round

| tv = TBS

| highscorer = Ivey

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Williams, Stefanovich}}

| assists = 4

| record = 28–7

| attend = 17,500

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 20, 2022

| time = 8:40 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3 E

| rank = 10

| opponent = Texas

| oppseed = 6 E

| opprank = 25

| score = 81–71

| site_stadium = Fiserv Forum

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = TNT

| highscorer = Williams

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Edey

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Ivey, Hunter}}

| assists = 3

| record = 29–7

| attend = 17,500

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 25, 2022

| time = 7:09 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3 E

| rank = 10

| opponent = Saint Peter's

| oppseed = 15 E

| opprank =

| score = 64–67

| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename = Sweet Sixteen

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Williams

| points = 16

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Ivey, Williams}}

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Gillis

| assists = 4

| record = 29–8

| attend = 20,136

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Eastern Time

| region = E

| regionname = East

}}

Source{{Cite web|title=2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results|url=https://purduesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule|access-date=2020-12-21|website=purduesports.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=2021-22 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/purdue/2022-schedule.html|access-date=2021-12-07|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|language=en}}

{{See also|2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 18

| poll1_0= 7

| poll1_1= 6

| poll1_2= 3 {{Small|(1)}}

| poll1_3= 2 {{Small|(9)}}

| poll1_4= 1 {{Small|(61)}}

| poll1_5= 3

| poll1_6= 3

| poll1_7= 3

| poll1_8= 3

| poll1_9= 7

| poll1_10= 4

| poll1_11=6

| poll1_12=4

| poll1_13=3

| poll1_14=5

| poll1_15=4

| poll1_16=8

| poll1_17=9т

| poll1_18=10

| poll1_19=

| poll1_20=

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek = 19

| poll2_0= 7

| poll2_1= 7^

| poll2_2= 4

| poll2_3= 2 {{Small|(10)}}

| poll2_4= 1 {{Small|(29)}}

| poll2_5= 4т

| poll2_6= 3

| poll2_7= 3

| poll2_8= 3

| poll2_9= 5

| poll2_10= 4

| poll2_11=6

| poll2_12=3

| poll2_13=3

| poll2_14=7

| poll2_15=7

| poll2_16=9

| poll2_17=9

| poll2_18=9

| poll2_19=10

| poll2_20=

}}

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.

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