Program history
Purdue
in the tournament.
Purdue appears in 37 tournaments in this archive, between 1969 and 2026, with an all-time record of 53–37. It has reached the title game twice — 1969 and 2024 — without winning it.
In its opening game it is 5–4. 10 of its 20 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1999, when a 10th seed beat the 2nd-seeded Miami-FL 73–63. The reverse happened in 2023: as a 1st seed it lost to the 16th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson 63–58.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 11, from 2015 to 2026. Its longest absence ran 8 years, between 1969 and 1977. It has met Texas 5 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as a 10th.
- 37 Appearances
- 53–37 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | — | 23–5 | George King | Big Ten Conference | Runner Up |
| 1977 | — | 19–9 | Fred Schaus | Big Ten | Round of 32 |
| 1980 | 6 | 23–10 | Lee Rose | Big Ten Conference | 3rd Place |
| 1983 | 5 | 21–9 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | Second Round |
| 1984 | 3 | 22–7 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1985 | 6 | 20–9 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Auburn, 58–59 |
| 1986 | 6 | 22–10 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round 1 to LSU, 87–94 (OT) |
| 1987 | 3 | 25–5 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Florida, 66–85 |
| 1988 | 1 | 29–4 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Kansas State, 70–73 |
| 1990 | 2 | 22–8 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Second Round to Texas, 72–73 |
| 1991 | 7 | 17–12 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Temple, 63–80 |
| 1993 | 9 | 18–10 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Rhode Island, 68–74 |
| 1994 | 1 | 29–5 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Regional Finals to Duke, 60–69 |
| 1995 | 3 | 25–7 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Second round to Memphis, 73–75 |
| 1996 | 1 | 26–6 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Georgia, 69–76 |
| 1997 | 8 | 18–12 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Kansas, 61–75 |
| 1998 | 2 | 28–8 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Stanford, 59–67 |
| 1999 | 10 | 21–13 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Temple, 55–77 |
| 2000 | 6 | 24–10 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Regional Final to Wisconsin, 60–64 |
| 2003 | 9 | 19–11 | Gene Keady | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Texas, 67–77 |
| 2007 | 9 | 22–12 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Florida, 67–74 |
| 2008 | 6 | 25–9 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Xavier, 78–85 |
| 2009 | 5 | 27–10 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Connecticut, 60–72 |
| 2010 | 4 | 29–6 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Duke, 57–70 |
| 2011 | 3 | 26–8 | Matt Painter (6th Season) | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to VCU, 76–94 |
| 2012 | 10 | 22–13 | Matt Painter (7th Season) | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Kansas, 60–63 |
| 2015 | 9 | 21–13 | Matt Painter (10th Season) | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Cincinnati, 65–66 (OT) |
| 2016 | 5 | 26–9 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Little Rock, 83–85 (OT) |
| 2017 | 4 | 27–8 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Kansas, 66–98 |
| 2018 | 2 | 30–7 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Texas Tech, 65–78 |
| 2019 | 3 | 26–10 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional final to Virginia, 75–80 (OT) |
| 2021 | 4 | 18–10 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to North Texas, 69–78 (OT) |
| 2022 | 3 | 29–8 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Saint Peter's, 64–67 |
| 2023 | 1 | 29–6 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Fairleigh Dickinson, 58–63 |
| 2024 | 1 | 34–5 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the championship game to UConn, 60–75 |
| 2025 | 4 | 24–12 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Houston, 60–62 |
| 2026 | 2 | 30–9 | Matt Painter | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional final to Arizona, 64–79 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 5–4 |
| Round of 64 | 26–9 |
| Round of 32 | 12–9 |
| Round of 8 | 2–4 |
| Semifinal | 8–10 |
| Final | 0–1 |
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