In his 10th season as Purdue 's head coach , Painter brought in three contributing freshman , including the tallest player in the program 's history , 7 ' 2 " Isaac Haas . With an 8 – 5 non-conference record that included a blowout loss to a ranked Notre Dame and home losses to North Florida and Gardner Webb , Painter was viewed by many as being on the hot seat . With the play of juniors A. J. Hammons and Rapheal Davis and the additional lift of transfer senior point guard John Octeus , Painter 's squad turned things around in conference play . They finished third in conference with a 12 – 6 record after being predicted to finish near the bottom of the league . They defeated three ranked teams in a four-game stretch with home wins against No. 25 Iowa , No. 20 Ohio State , and No. 21 Indiana . During this time , Painter received his 100th Big Ten win and reached a personal 9 – 8 winning record against in-state rivals Indiana with a season sweep . A loss in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament to No. 6 Wisconsin preceded an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament . The trip marked Painter 's eighth appearance as a head coach . The No. 9-seeded Boilers would fall in overtime to the No. 8-seeded Cincinnati in the First Round . They finished with a 21 – 13 overall record on the season
Big Ten Tournament
2015 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Matt Painter