Matt Painter — NCAA Tournament Record
27–17
61.4%
win rate
+4.3
avg margin
44
games
Games (44)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007-03-16 | 2006–07 | #9 seed Purdue | #9 | #8 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 72–63 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Smoothie King Center |
| 2 | 2007-03-18 | 2006–07 | #9 seed Purdue | #9 | #1 seed Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 67–74 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Smoothie King Center |
| 3 | 2008-03-20 | 2007–08 | #6 seed Purdue | #6 | #11 seed Baylor | B12 | Neutral | W | 90–79 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Capital One Arena |
| 4 | 2008-03-22 | 2007–08 | #6 seed Purdue | #6 | #3 seed Xavier | A10 | Neutral | L | 78–85 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Capital One Arena |
| 5 | 2009-03-19 | 2008–09 | #5 seed Purdue | #5 | #12 seed Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 61–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Moda Center |
| 6 | 2009-03-21 | 2008–09 | #5 seed Purdue | #5 | #4 seed Washington | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 76–74 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Moda Center |
| 7 | 2009-03-26 | 2008–09 | #5 seed Purdue | #5 | #1 seed Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | L | 60–72 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | State Farm Stadium |
| 8 | 2010-03-19 | 2009–10 | #4 seed Purdue | #4 | #13 seed Siena | MAAC | Neutral | W | 72–64 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Spokane Arena |
| 9 | 2010-03-21 | 2009–10 | #4 seed Purdue | #4 | #5 seed Texas A&M | B12 | Neutral | W | 63–61 OT | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Spokane Arena |
| 10 | 2010-03-26 | 2009–10 | #4 seed Purdue | #4 | #1 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 57–70 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | NRG Stadium |
| 11 | 2011-03-18 | 2010–11 | #3 seed Purdue | #3 | #14 seed Saint Peter's | MAAC | Neutral | W | 65–43 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | United Center |
| 12 | 2011-03-20 | 2010–11 | #3 seed Purdue | #3 | #11 seed Virginia Commonwealth | Colonial | Neutral | L | 76–94 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | United Center |
| 13 | 2012-03-16 | 2011–12 | #10 seed Purdue | #10 | #7 seed Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Neutral | W | 72–69 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 14 | 2012-03-18 | 2011–12 | #10 seed Purdue | #10 | #2 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 60–63 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 15 | 2015-03-19 | 2014–15 | #9 seed Purdue | #9 | #8 seed Cincinnati | AAC | Neutral | L | 65–66 OT | NCAA | Rd of 64 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 16 | 2016-03-17 | 2015–16 | #5 seed Purdue | #5 | #12 seed Little Rock | Sun Belt | Neutral | L | 83–85 2OT | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Ball Arena |
| 17 | 2017-03-16 | 2016–17 | #4 seed Purdue | #4 | #13 seed Vermont | Am. East | Neutral | W | 80–70 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bradley Center |
| 18 | 2017-03-18 | 2016–17 | #4 seed Purdue | #4 | #5 seed Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 80–76 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bradley Center |
| 19 | 2017-03-23 | 2016–17 | #4 seed Purdue | #4 | #1 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 66–98 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | T-Mobile Center |
| 20 | 2018-03-16 | 2017–18 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #15 seed Cal State Fullerton | Big West | Neutral | W | 74–48 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Little Caesars Arena |
| 21 | 2018-03-18 | 2017–18 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #10 seed Butler | Big East | Neutral | W | 76–73 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Little Caesars Arena |
| 22 | 2018-03-23 | 2017–18 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #3 seed Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | L | 65–78 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | TD Garden |
| 23 | 2019-03-21 | 2018–19 | #3 seed Purdue | #3 | #14 seed Old Dominion | CUSA | Neutral | W | 61–48 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 24 | 2019-03-23 | 2018–19 | #3 seed Purdue | #3 | #6 seed Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 87–61 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 25 | 2019-03-28 | 2018–19 | #3 seed Purdue | #3 | #2 seed Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 99–94 OT | NCAA | Sweet 16 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 26 | 2019-03-30 | 2018–19 | #3 seed Purdue | #3 | #1 seed Virginia | ACC | Neutral | L | 75–80 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 27 | 2021-03-19 | 2020–21 | #4 seed Purdue | #4 | #13 seed North Texas | CUSA | Neutral | L | 69–78 OT | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 28 | 2022-03-18 | 2021–22 | #3 seed Purdue | #3 | #14 seed Yale | Ivy | Neutral | W | 78–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Fiserv Forum |
| 29 | 2022-03-20 | 2021–22 | #3 seed Purdue | #3 | #6 seed Texas | B12 | Neutral | W | 81–71 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Fiserv Forum |
| 30 | 2022-03-25 | 2021–22 | #3 seed Purdue | #3 | #15 seed Saint Peter's | MAAC | Neutral | L | 64–67 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 31 | 2023-03-17 | 2022–23 | #1 seed Purdue | #1 | #16 seed FDU | NEC | Neutral | L | 58–63 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Nationwide Arena |
| 32 | 2024-03-22 | 2023–24 | #1 seed Purdue | #1 | #16 seed Grambling | SWAC | Neutral | W | 78–50 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 33 | 2024-03-24 | 2023–24 | #1 seed Purdue | #1 | #8 seed Utah State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 106–67 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 34 | 2024-03-29 | 2023–24 | #1 seed Purdue | #1 | #5 seed Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 80–68 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Little Caesars Arena |
| 35 | 2024-03-31 | 2023–24 | #1 seed Purdue | #1 | #2 seed Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 72–66 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Little Caesars Arena |
| 36 | 2024-04-06 | 2023–24 | #1 seed Purdue | #1 | #11 seed NC State | ACC | Neutral | W | 63–50 | NCAA | Final Four | State Farm Stadium |
| 37 | 2024-04-08 | 2023–24 | #1 seed Purdue | #1 | #1 seed Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | L | 60–75 | NCAA | Championship | State Farm Stadium |
| 38 | 2025-03-20 | 2024–25 | #4 seed Purdue | #4 | #13 seed High Point | Big South | Neutral | W | 75–63 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 39 | 2025-03-22 | 2024–25 | #4 seed Purdue | #4 | #12 seed McNeese State | Southland | Neutral | W | 76–62 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 40 | 2025-03-28 | 2024–25 | #4 seed Purdue | #4 | #1 seed Houston | B12 | Neutral | L | 60–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 41 | 2026-03-20 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #15 seed Queens (NC) | ASUN | Neutral | W | 104–71 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Enterprise Center |
| 42 | 2026-03-22 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #7 seed Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | W | 79–69 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Enterprise Center |
| 43 | 2026-03-26 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #11 seed Texas | SEC | Neutral | W | 79–77 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | SAP Center |
| 44 | 2026-03-28 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Purdue | #2 | #1 seed Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Neutral | L | 64–79 | NCAA | Elite 8 | SAP Center |