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The 2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers men’s basketball team represented Purdue University. The Head Coach was Matt Painter then in his 4th season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette Indiana and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers finished tied for second in the conference’s regular season and captured their first Big Ten Tournament crown defeating Ohio State 65–61 in the final game.