Painter began the 2013 season after losing three senior starters from the previous season including All-American Robbie Hummel and point guard Lewis Jackson . Also leaving the program were would-be seniors in shooting guard John Hart ( transferred to IUPUI ) and suspended guard/forward Kelsey Barlow ( transferred to UIC ) . Painter 's raw and young squad began the season with a 2 – 3 record , losing their season opener for the first time during the Painter-era . Purdue went on to lose games to Villanova and Oregon State at Madison Square Garden in the 2K Sports Classic . The Boilers finished 7 – 6 in non-conference play . In Big Ten play , Painter consistently started at least three freshmen , which included a B1G-All Freshman A. J. Hammons and Ronnie Johnson . Painter 's squad made improvement towards the end of the season , after going through much inconsistency , getting wins at No. 7 Wisconsin , a near upset against of No. 7 Michigan , and a blowout win against Minnesota , Painter 's 200th career win . Finishing seventh in conference play with an 8 – 10 record , Purdue lost to Nebraska in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament . Purdue accepted a bid to the CBI , where they defeated Western Illinois before losing to Santa Clara and finishing with a 16 – 18 overall record
Big Ten Tournament
2013 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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