Purdue has played 10 games on the young basketball. It is is 6-4. That is a rarity in recent seasons. Last year we were 8-2 after 10 games. The same was true in 2016-17. In fact, here is the 10-game record for Matt Painter’s teams and the final finish:
2005-06: 6-4, finished 9-19
2006-07: 8-2, finished 22-12, reached NCAA Second Round
2007-08: 7-3, finished 25-9, reached NCAA Second Round
2008-09: 8-2, finished 27-10, reached Sweet 16
2009-10: 10-0, finished 29-6, won Big Ten, and reached Sweet 16
2010-11: 9-1, finished 26-8, reached NCAA Second Round
2011-12: 8-2, finished 22-13, reached NCAA Second Round
2012-13: 4-6, finished 16-18, played in CBI
2013-14: 8-2, finished 15-17
2014-15: 8-2, finished 21-13, reached NCAA Tournament
2015-16: 10-0, finished 26-9, reached NCAA Tournament
2016-17: 8-2, finished 27-8, won Big Ten, reached Sweet 16
2017-18: 8-2, finished 30-7, reached Sweet 16
Purdue has reached the NCAA Tournament 10 times in the previous 13 seasons under Matt Painter, with the worst start in those 10 seasons being the 7-3 finish in 2007-08.