Last Time Purdue Made the Final Four

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Purdue head coach Matt Painter during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Maryland and Purdue, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 68-54.
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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Apr 02, 2024, 11:38 AM

Purdue is a Final Four team in 2024. It’s the first time the Boilermakers have made the Final Four since the 1979-80 season, when the Boilermakers lost to UCLA 67-62.

Back then, Purdue was coached by Lee Rose. In 1980, Purdue went 23-10 in the regular season and enjoyed a deep run in the tournament before losing to UCLA in the national semifinals.

This year, the 2024 Final Four location is set for Phoenix.

Purdue Final Four Appearances

  • 2024
  • 1980
  • 1969

Purdue NCAA Tournament History

YearNCAA Tournament Result
2022-23Lost First Round
2021-22Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
2020-21Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
2019-20Did Not Qualify
2018-19Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final
2017-18Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
2016-17Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
2015-16Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
2014-15Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
2013-14Did Not Qualify
2012-13Did Not Qualify
2011-12Lost NCAA Tournament Third Round
2010-11Lost NCAA Tournament Third Round
2009-10Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
2008-09Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
2007-08Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
2006-07Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
2005-06Did Not Qualify
2004-05Did Not Qualify
2003-04Did Not Qualify
2002-03Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
2001-02Did Not Qualify
2000-01Did Not Qualify
1999-00Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final
1998-99Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
1997-98Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
1996-97Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
1995-96Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round*
1994-95Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
1993-94Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final
1992-93Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1991-92Did Not Qualify
1990-91Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1989-90Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
1988-89Did Not Qualify
1987-88Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
1986-87Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
1985-86Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1984-85Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1983-84Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
1982-83Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
1981-82Did Not Qualify
1980-81Did Not Qualify
1979-80Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.