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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Purdue (1-2) vs. Southern Illinois (1-1)
Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 / 2 p.m. ET / BTN Plus
Mackey Arena (14,804) / West Lafayette, Ind.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's basketball team aims to pick up its second straight win at Mackey Arena on Sunday, hosting Southern Illinois University for a 2 p.m. ET tip. The Boilermakers used a dominant rebounding game to upend USC Upstate on Thursday, but the Salukis feature an outstanding rebounding attack of their own as they look for their second straight win, as well.
LAST TIME OUT
- Boilermakers earned their first win of the season, taking down USC Upstate, 71-41, on Thursday
- Purdue improved to 40-2 all-time in its home opener
- The Boilermakers outrebounded the Spartans by 30, 55-25, including 21 offensive rebounds
- Dominique McBryde and Andreona Keys both posted double-doubles, marking the 53rd time in program history Purdue has had two in one game and the first time since Feb. 11, 2015 vs. Northwestern
- McBryde's 14 points and career-high 11 rebounds marked her first career double-double
- Keys' 11 points and 11 boards (tied career high) is the second double-double of her career
HEAD COACH Sharon Versyp
- In her 11th year as the Boilermakers' head coach, giving her the longest tenure of any coach in program history
- Winningest Purdue women's basketball head coach, earning 215 to date and 332 for her career, and second in program history in Big Ten Conference wins with 101
- Purdue's eight NCAA Tournament appearances under Versyp are the most under any head coach in program history
- Starred for the Boilermakers from 1985-88, scoring the 13th-most points in program history and was the fourth-fastest player at Purdue to reach 1,000-career points (77 games)
- One-of-2 Big Ten head coaches to lead her alma mater (Amy Williams, Nebraska)
- One-of-2 former Boilermakers to serve as a head coach for a Big Ten team (Teri Moren, Indiana)
#BOILERNOTES
- Through three games, the Boilermakers are outrebounding opponents by 10.7 per game, built mostly on the strength of a 30-rebound advantage vs. USC Upstate
- The Boilermakers are getting a solid 21.3 points per game from their freshmen class, paced by Dominique Oden at 10.3 points per game, and the trio of Oden, Ae'Rianna Harris and Lamina Cooper are shooting an even 50 percent (28-56) from the field
- Cooper scored in double-figures for the first time in her career with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting vs. USC Upstate
- Purdue is assisting on 64.5 percent of its field goals so far this season (40-of-62)
- After limiting USC Upstate to 41 points Thursday, the Boilermakers are now 174-4 all-time when holding opponents under 50 points
- The Boilermakers have played their best basketball in the second quarter this season, holding a +5 advantage after three games (39-34)
- Senior Ashley Morrissette dished out her 200th career assist vs. USC Upstate, becoming the 27th player in school history to hit the mark
- Junior Andreona Keys has led the Boilermakers in assists in all three games this season, including five against USC Upstate on Thursday
Opponent Notes
- Southern Illinois is 1-1 on the year, coming off their first win of the season a 70-63 victory over Murray State
- The Salukis are averaging 22 offensive rebounds per game, including 23 against No. 16 Oklahoma in the season opener
- Southern Illinois is led by junior Kylie Giebelhausen, who comes in averaging 17.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, in addition to leading the team in steals, blocks and 3-point shooting
- Giebelhausen had 22 points and six rebounds Thursday in the win over Murray State