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 and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

After a first round loss in the Big Ten tournament, the school received a bid to in the College Basketball Invitational where they lost to Santa Clara in the quarterfinals.

The season marked the first time in six years that Purdue had not won at least one NCAA tournament game.

Matt Painter (Purdue) Jack Owens (Eastern Illinois) Micah Shrewsberry (Hanover) Greg Gary (Tulane) Roster Last update: February 23, 2012 Sources: Sources: