The 2021–22 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. Their head coach was

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in his 17th season with the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers played their home games at

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as members of the

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. On December 6, 2021, Purdue was ranked No. 1 in the

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for the first time in school history, receiving all 61 first-place votes. They were also ranked No. 1 in the

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Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the

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finished the 2020–21 season 18–10, 13–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament to

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. 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

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Offseason

Departures

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

2022 Recruiting class

2023 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

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

References

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