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When did Purdue men's basketball last win?

Purdue last won on Thursday, March 26, 2026, beating No. 11 Texas Longhorns 79–77 in San Jose in the NCAA Tournament, West Region, Sweet 16. That was 194 days ago.

Purdue is 0–0, ranked No. 6 in the AP Top 25. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

194days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: West Region, Sweet 16, March 26, 2026, against Texas
205days since it last won its conference tournamentThe Big Ten Tournament final, March 15, 2026
NoneNCAA titles since 1939Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1939.

Updated 1:30 PM CT.

  1. No. 6

    Last win: beat No. 11 Texas 79–77 on Thu, Mar 26

    Next: Mon, Nov 2 vs Gonzaga, 4:30 PM PST

    Purdue Boilermakers schedule and results
    WeekDateOpponentResult
    1Mon, Nov 2vs GonzagaHall of Fame Series, Las Vegas4:30 PM PST
    1Thu, Nov 5vs Valparaisotime TBA
    2Sun, Nov 8vs Illinois Statetime TBA
    2Thu, Nov 12vs Ohiotime TBA
    3Mon, Nov 16vs Lipscombtime TBA
    3Thu, Nov 19vs Oaklandtime TBA
    4Tue, Nov 24vs DePaulFort Myers Tip-Off, Beach Division6:00 PM EST
    4Thu, Nov 26vs OklahomaFort Myers Tip-Off, Beach Division12:00 PM EST
    5Mon, Nov 30vs Iowatime TBA
    5Sat, Dec 5at Iowa Statetime TBA
    6Mon, Dec 7at Wisconsintime TBA
    6Thu, Dec 10vs Tennesseetime TBA
    7Fri, Dec 18vs ColoradoIndy Classictime TBA
    8Sun, Dec 20vs California Baptisttime TBA
    9Tue, Dec 29vs USCtime TBA
    9Fri, Jan 1vs Rutgerstime TBA
    10Mon, Jan 4at Illinoistime TBA
    10Thu, Jan 7at Michigantime TBA
    11Mon, Jan 11vs Ohio Statetime TBA
    11Sat, Jan 16at Minnesotatime TBA
    12Tue, Jan 19at Penn Statetime TBA
    12Fri, Jan 22vs Marylandtime TBA
    13Mon, Jan 25vs Nebraskatime TBA
    13Fri, Jan 29at Michigan Statetime TBA
    14Tue, Feb 2at Rutgerstime TBA
    14Fri, Feb 5vs Northwesterntime TBA
    15Thu, Feb 11vs Illinoistime TBA
    16Mon, Feb 15at Indianatime TBA
    16Sat, Feb 20vs UCLAtime TBA
    17Tue, Feb 23at Oregontime TBA
    17Fri, Feb 26at Washingtontime TBA
    18Thu, Mar 4vs Indianatime TBA

Purdue right now

Purdue stands at 0–0. Purdue is No. 6 in the AP Top 25. Purdue's last win came 194 days ago against No. 11 Texas. Next, Purdue hosts Gonzaga in Las Vegas on Mon, Nov 2 at 4:30 PM PST.

Every other time Purdue last won

When did Purdue last win at home?
March 12, 2026, 81–68 against Northwestern (208 days ago)
When did Purdue last win on the road?
March 4, 2026, 70–66 against Northwestern (216 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat a ranked team?
March 15, 2026, 80–72 against No. 3 Michigan (205 days ago)
When did Purdue last win an NCAA Tournament game?
West Region, Sweet 16, March 26, 2026 (194 days ago)
When did Purdue last win its conference tournament?
The Big Ten Tournament, March 15, 2026 (205 days ago)
When did Purdue last win a national title?
Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1939.
When did Purdue last beat Illinois?
March 5, 2024, 77–71 against No. 12 Illinois (945 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Indiana?
February 20, 2026, 93–64 against Indiana (228 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Iowa?
February 14, 2026, 78–57 against Iowa (234 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Maryland?
February 1, 2026, 93–63 against Maryland (247 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Michigan State?
March 15, 2024, 67–62 against Michigan State (935 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Michigan?
March 15, 2026, 80–72 against No. 3 Michigan (205 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Minnesota?
December 10, 2025, 85–57 against Minnesota (300 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Nebraska?
March 13, 2026, 74–58 against No. 11 Nebraska (207 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Northwestern?
March 12, 2026, 81–68 against Northwestern (208 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Ohio State?
March 11, 2023, 80–66 against Ohio State (1,305 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Oregon?
February 7, 2026, 68–64 against Oregon (241 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Penn State?
January 10, 2026, 93–85 against Penn State (269 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Rutgers?
December 2, 2025, 81–65 against Rutgers (308 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat UCLA?
March 14, 2026, 73–66 against UCLA (206 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat USC?
January 17, 2026, 69–64 against USC (262 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Washington?
January 7, 2026, 81–73 against Washington (272 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Wisconsin?
January 3, 2026, 89–73 against Wisconsin (276 days ago)
What is Purdue's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
4 games, ending February 22, 2020

Common questions

How many days since Purdue men's basketball last won?

As of October 6, 2026, it has been 194 days since Purdue last won. Purdue beat No. 11 Texas 79–77 on March 26, 2026.

What is Purdue's record this season?

Purdue is 0–0. Purdue is ranked No. 6 in the AP Top 25.

When does Purdue play next?

Purdue hosts Gonzaga in Las Vegas on Mon, Nov 2 at 4:30 PM PST.

Against the conference

Since 2017–18, Purdue is 138–58 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 196 meetings with 17 different opponents.

Purdue's best record is against USC (3–0), and Michigan has given it the most trouble (8–9).

Purdue Boilermakers record against Big Ten opponents since 2017–18
OpponentRecordWin rate
Indiana head to head12–571%
Michigan head to head8–947%
Rutgers head to head11–569%
Penn State head to head13–287%
Wisconsin head to head8–753%
Iowa head to head12–286%
Minnesota head to head11–379%
Michigan State head to head9–564%
Ohio State head to head8–657%
Northwestern head to head11–285%
Maryland head to head9–469%
Nebraska head to head10–283%
Illinois head to head7–558%
USC head to head3–0100%
UCLA head to head2–167%
Washington head to head2–0100%
Oregon head to head2–0100%

Drought history

Regular season results for Purdue Boilermakers from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 219–74.

  • Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 4 straight games, from February 11, 2020 to February 22, 2020.
  • Longest stretch between wins: 267 days, ending with a win over Liberty on November 25, 2020.
  • The current drought stands at 194 days, 73 short of that mark.
Purdue Boilermakers record by season
SeasonRecord
2025–2627–8
2024–2522–11
2023–2429–4
2022–2329–5
2021–2227–7
2020–2118–9
2019–2016–15
2018–1923–9
2017–1828–6

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