Matt Painter Hits Impressive Mackey Arena Milestone With Purdue's Win Over Toledo
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In Matt Painter's 20 years as head coach at Purdue, the Boilermakers have been nearly unbeatable inside Mackey Arena. The veteran coach added another home victory to his resume on Sunday night, as No. 21 Purdue defeated Toledo 83-64.
That win gave Painter his 275th inside the iconic basketball venue. His record improved to 275-44 overall in home games at Mackey Arena, an impressive .862 winning percentage.
Purdue basketball's social media team shared the information following Sunday's win over the Rockets.
Painter's record against nonconference opponents improved to 135-9, a .938 winning percentage. The Boilermakers are also 130-35 in Big Ten play at home under Painter's guidance.
Last night was the 275th win in Mackey Arena for @CoachPainter.
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) December 30, 2024
Overall: 275-44 (.862)
Non-Conference: 135-9 (.938)
Big Ten: 130-35 (.800) pic.twitter.com/932y0yTRyt
Painter won't be able to hit win No. 300 at Mackey Arena this season, as the Boilermakers have just nine regular season games remaining on their home court. So, that next milestone will have to wait at least one more season.
Mackey Arena is considered to be one of the best home-court advantages in college basketball. Under Painter, it's been nearly impossible for opponents to walk into West Lafayette and escape with a victory.
Painter will have a chance to reach win No. 276 at Mackey Arena on Sunday afternoon, when Purdue hosts Northwestern.
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Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.
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