The 2007–08 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented

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. The head coach was

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, then in his 3rd season with the Boilers. The Boilers did well at home, going 9-0 in the Big Ten and losing only a single home game overall (16-1). Purdue finished second in the Big Ten with a 15–3 record. They lost to Illinois in the first round of the

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despite having a #2 seed. The Boilers accepted a bid to the NCAA Tournament where they made it to the second round before losing to Xavier, 85–78.

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* The 25 wins were the most for Purdue since

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's 1997-98 team, when Purdue went 28–8.

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