2012–13 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

2012–13 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2012–13 record	16–18 (8–10 Big Ten)
Head coach	Matt Painter (8th Season)
Assistant coach	Jack Owens
Assistant coach	Micah Shrewsberry
Assistant coach	Greg Gary
Home arena	Mackey Arena

2012–13 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
#4 Indiana	14	–	4		.778			29	–	7		.806
#7 Ohio State †	13	–	5		.722			29	–	8		.784
#9 Michigan State	13	–	5		.722			27	–	9		.750
#10 Michigan	12	–	6		.667			31	–	8		.795
#18 Wisconsin	12	–	6		.667			23	–	12		.657
Iowa	9	–	9		.500			25	–	13		.658
Illinois	8	–	10		.444			23	–	13		.639
Minnesota	8	–	10		.444			21	–	13		.618
Purdue	8	–	10		.444			16	–	18		.471
Nebraska	5	–	13		.278			15	–	18		.455
Northwestern	4	–	14		.222			13	–	19		.406
Penn State	2	–	16		.111			10	–	21		.323
† 2013 Big Ten Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Matt Painter, in his eighth 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. The young Purdue team was 15-17 on the season. On March 17, the school accepted a bid to participate in the CBI, where they lost to Santa Clara in the Quarterfinals, after making it to at least the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in each of the last six seasons.

Season Notes

• Purdue was one of four regional hosts for the 2K Sports Classic Tournament in November 2012. The championship doubleheaders for the tournament were hosted at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 15–16.
• Purdue was slated to participate in a summer tour of Italy in August 2012. Due to NCAA rule changes, it was the first year incoming freshmen were allowed to participate in such tours. Additionally, the Boilermakers will be allowed 10 practices in advance of the trip.
• Purdue finished 7th in B1G play with an 8-10 record.
• Purdue lost its first home opener during the Matt Painter era to Bucknell.
• Freshman guard Rapheal Davis scored 21 points in 10 minutes against #22 ranked Notre Dame at Conseco Fieldhouse.
• Freshman center A. J. Hammons scored 30 points in Purdue's 97-60 loss to Indiana, their worst home loss in the storied rivalry.
• Junior guard Terone Johnson scored 32 points against #7 ranked Michigan, the most points scored by any player in B1G play on the season.
• Senior DJ Byrd led the B1G in three point field goals made, averaging 2.6 made per game.
• DJ Byrd surpassed Chad Austin and E'Twaun Moore with the tenth-most three point field goals in a single season.
• A. J. Hammons led the B1G in blocks per game, averaging 2 per contest.
• Freshmen made up for nearly half (46%) of Purdue's scoring on the season.
• Terone Johnson led Purdue with 13.3 points per game on the season.
• A. J. Hammons led Purdue and all B1G freshmen with 6.1 rebounds per game on the season.
• Ronnie Johnson led Purdue with 4 assists per game on the season.
• A. J. Hammons was the only player in the power six conferences averaging at least 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks per contest on the season.
• On the season, Purdue was second in rebounding in the B1G, averaging 39.3 per contest, boasting a +5.3 margin.
• Freshman point guard Ronnie Johnson averaged 4.6 assists per game in B1G action, trailing only Michigan's All-American, Trey Burke.
• 3 of Purdue's 6 losses in preseason play came against eventual NCAA Tournament teams (Bucknell, Villanova, Notre Dame).
• Purdue defeated two top-twenty teams on the season after beating #11 Illinois at home and #17 Wisconsin on the road in conference play. Purdue defeated just one ranked opponent the prior season.
• Senior DJ Byrd was a B1G Honorable Mention for the second year in a row.
• Junior Terone Johnson was a Third Team All-B1G selection with the coaches' pick, as well as a B1G Honorable Mention by the media.
• Freshman A. J. Hammons was a Freshman All-B1G selection, Purdue's first since Kelsey Barlow in 2010.
• In the regular season finale, head coach Matt Painter received his 200th career win as a head coach after defeating Minnesota.
• Throughout the season, Painter regularly started at least three freshman at a time with three eventually being consistent starters (center AJ Hammons, point guard Ronnie Johnson, and shooting guard Rapheal Davis).
• Ronnie Johnson scored a career high 27 points against Santa Clara in the last game of the season during the CBI Tournament

Roster

2012–13 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town G 0 Terone Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Indianapolis, IN G 1 Anthony Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) RS So Chicago, IL G 3 Ronnie Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Indianapolis, IN G 11 Stephen Toyra 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Lafayette, IN G 14 Dru Anthrop 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Sr Lafayette, IN F 15 Donnie Hale 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) RS Fr New Albany, IN C 20 A. J. Hammons 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Fr Carmel, IN G/F 21 D. J. Byrd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Sr Crawfordsville, IN F 23 Jay Simpson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Champaign, IL F 30 Neal Beshears 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Winchester, IN F 34 Jacob Lawson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Reidsville, NC G 35 Raphael Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Fort Wayne, IN C 50 Travis Carroll 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Jr Danville, IN F 55 Sandi Marcius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 257 lb (117 kg) RS Jr Nedelisce, 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: February 23, 2012

Incoming Recruits

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Raphael Davis SG	Fort Wayne, IN	La Lumiere School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 14, 2009
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
A. J. Hammons C	Carmel, IN	Oak Hill Academy	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Oct 13, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Ronnie Johnson PG	Indianapolis, IN	North Central High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	May 2, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Jay Simpson PF	Champaign, IL	La Lumiere School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Nov 1, 2009
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 18   ESPN: 16
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
10/30/2012* 7:00 PM		Montevallo	W 70–61	–	Mackey Arena (12,571) West Lafayette, IN
11/03/2012* 8:00 PM		Newberry	W 109–68	–	Mackey Arena (13,347) West Lafayette, IN
Regular Season
11/09/2012* 7:00 PM		Bucknell 2K Sports Classic	L 65–70	0–1	Mackey Arena (13,090) West Lafayette, IN
11/11/2012* 2:00 PM		Hofstra 2K Sports Classic	W 83–54	1–1	Mackey Arena (13,427) West Lafayette, IN
11/15/2012* 9:30 PM, ESPN2		vs. Villanova 2K Sports Classic semifinals	L 81–89 OT	1–2	Madison Square Garden (6,149) New York City, NY
11/16/2012* 5:00 PM, ESPNU		vs. Oregon State 2K Sports Classic 3rd place game	L 58–66	1–3	Madison Square Garden (6,177) New York City, NY
11/21/2012* 8:00 PM, BTN		UNC Wilmington	W 66–40	2–3	Mackey Arena (9,386) West Lafayette, IN
11/28/2012* 7:15 PM, ESPNU		at Clemson ACC-Big Ten Challenge	W 73–61	3–3	Littlejohn Coliseum (7,632) Clemson, SC
12/01/2012* 2:15 PM, BTN		Xavier	L 57–63	3–4	Mackey Arena (12,290) West Lafayette, IN
12/04/2012* 6:30 PM, BTN		Lamar	W 72–39	4–4	Mackey Arena (12,721) West Lafayette, IN
12/08/2012* 2:00 PM, ESPN3		at Eastern Michigan	L 44–47	4–5	Convocation Center (1,790) Ypsilanti, MI
12/15/2012* 5:05 PM, ESPN2		vs. #22 Notre Dame Crossroads Classic	L 68–81	4–6	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (19,192) Indianapolis, IN
12/18/2012* 7:00 PM, ESPN3		Ball State	W 66–56	5–6	Mackey Arena (8,008) West Lafayette, IN
12/29/2012* 2:00 PM, ESPN3		William & Mary	W 73–66	6–6	Mackey Arena (10,185) West Lafayette, IN
01/02/2013 8:30 PM, BTN		#11 Illinois	W 68–61	7–6 (1–0)	Mackey Arena (9,874) West Lafayette, IN
01/05/2013 12:00 PM, BTN		at #18 Michigan State	L 61–84	7–7 (1–1)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
01/08/2013 9:00 PM, ESPN		#15 Ohio State	L 64–74	7–8 (1–2)	Mackey Arena (14,642) West Lafayette, IN
01/13/2013 12:00 PM, BTN		Penn State	W 60–42	8–8 (2–2)	Mackey Arena (13,222) West Lafayette, IN
01/16/2013 9:00 PM, BTN		at Nebraska	W 65–56	9–8 (3–2)	Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,271) Lincoln, NE
01/19/2013* 2:00 PM, CBS		West Virginia	W 79–52	10–8 (3–2)	Mackey Arena (14,677) West Lafayette, IN
01/24/2013 7:00 PM, ESPN		at #2 Michigan	L 53–68	10–9 (3–3)	Crisler Center (12,693) Ann Arbor, MI
01/27/2013 3:30 PM, BTN		Iowa	W 65–62 OT	11–9 (4–3)	Mackey Arena (13,671) West Lafayette, IN
01/30/2013 8:30 PM, BTN		#3 Indiana Indiana-Purdue rivalry	L 60–97	11–10 (4–4)	Mackey Arena (14,845) West Lafayette, IN
02/02/2013 12:00 PM, ESPN2		at Northwestern	L 60–75	11–11 (4–5)	Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) Evanston, IL
02/05/2013 7:00 PM, BTN		at Penn State	W 58–49	12–11 (5–5)	Bryce Jordan Center (6,270) University Park, PA
02/09/2013 7:00 PM, BTN		#12 Michigan State	L 65–78	12–12 (5–6)	Mackey Arena (14,845) West Lafayette, IN
02/13/2013 9:00 PM, BTN		at Illinois	L 59–79	12–13 (5–7)	Assembly Hall (13,464) Champaign, IL
02/16/2013 2:00 PM, ESPN		at #1 Indiana Indiana-Purdue rivalry	L 55–83	12–14 (5–8)	Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN
02/24/2013 6:00 PM, BTN		Northwestern	W 74–43	13–14 (6–8)	Mackey Arena (13,445) West Lafayette, IN
02/27/2013 8:36 PM, BTN		at Iowa	L 48–58	13–15 (6–9)	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,787) Iowa City, IA
03/03/2013 1:00 PM, ESPN		at #17 Wisconsin	W 69–56	14–15 (7–9)	Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI
03/06/2013 7:00 PM, BTN		#7 Michigan	L 75–80	14–16 (7–10)	Mackey Arena (14,201) West Lafayette, IN
03/09/2013 12:00 PM, BTN		Minnesota	W 89–73	15–16 (8–10)	Mackey Arena (14,082) West Lafayette, IN
2013 Big Ten Tournament
03/14/2013 6:30 PM, ESPN2		vs. Nebraska First Round	L 55–57	15–17	United Center (19,667) Chicago, IL
2013 College Basketball Invitational
03/20/2013* 7:00 PM, AXS TV		Western Illinois First Round	W 81–67	16–17	Mackey Arena (3,046) West Lafayette, IN
03/25/2013* 7:00 PM		Santa Clara Quarterfinals	L 83–86	16–18	Mackey Arena (3,629) West Lafayette, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

2013 Signing Class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Bryson Scott PG	Fort Wayne, IN	Northrop High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	11-28-2010
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Basil Smotherman SF	Indianapolis, IN	Lawrence North High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2-16-2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Kendall Stephens SG	St. Charles, IL	St. Charles East High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2-14-2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 27
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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: