Named to the Big Ten's All-Defensive Team, Mathias had another outstanding season for the Boilermakers. He started all 35 games, leading the team in assists (133) while averaging 9.7 points per game in all games played. In conference play, he averaged 10.5 points per game and shot 46.5 percent from long range. His 72 triples this past year were the 11th most in school history.
Mathias shot 45.3 percent from long range as a junior, the seventh-best percentage for a season in school history.
Mathias' 154 career trifectas rank 11th in Purdue history. He needs 89 3-pointers during his senior season to tie the school record for career 3-pointers.
His career 3-point percentage of .394 ranks 11th on the Purdue list.
In the Cancun Challenge, he averaged 18.5 points and 5.5 assists to be named to the All-Tournament team. He was 10-of-14 from long distance and scored a career-high 25 points in the win over Utah State.
Mathias made at least three triples in a game 11 times during the season. Purdue was 10-1 when he made at least three 3-pointers in a game last year.