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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's basketball team hits a national television audience for the first time this season Thursday, welcoming Western Illinois to Mackey Arena for a 7 p.m. ET tip. The Boilermakers are 2-0 following wins over Ball State and Harvard to open the season, while the Leathernecks picked up their first win of the year Monday after an 0-2 start against Missouri and Drake. Thursday is "Bring a Friend" night for season ticket holders, who may each bring one guest to the game free of charge.
Dominique Oden, Jr.
Ae'Rianna Harris, Jr.
Tamara Farquhar, So.
Kayana Traylor, Fr.
LOOKING BACK
Purdue improved to 2-0 with a 66-65 come-from-behind victory over visiting Harvard on Sunday, using a free throw from Harris with 0.8 seconds left on the clock to seal the deal. The Crimson raced out to a 13-point first-quarter lead and the Boilermakers had to slowly chip away, not taking their first lead until the final quarter and needing huge plays from Harris, Oden and McLaughlin in the closing minutes to improve to 2-0 for the 26th time in program history and the 11th time in 13 seasons under head coach Sharon Versyp.
GLASSWORKS
The Boilermakers have opened 2018-19 on an all-out assault of the offensive glass, pulling down an average of 20.5 offensive boards and converting them into 20 second-chance points per game. Harris has grabbed a team-most 5.5 offensive rebounds per game, while sophomore teammate Tamara Farquhar is averaging 4.0.
DOUBLE-DOUBLING
With 19 points and 14 rebounds against Harvard, Harris secured her first double-double of the season and 10th of her career. She's already tied for 15th on Purdue's career record list, matching MaChelle Joseph and Danielle Campbell, among others. She's 17 shy of the Boilermakers' career-record total of 27, set by Stacey Lovelace from 1993-96.
HELPING OTHERS OUT
McLaughlin dealt out six assists against the Crimson on Sunday, pushing her season totals to 10 assists against three turnovers. It was her 15th career game with at least five helpers and the Boilermakers are 13-2 in those contests.
BENCH BURST
Sophomore Lyndsey Whilby has given the Boilermakers a substantial scoring boost off the bench in the first two games, posting 11 points at Ball State and eight Sunday vs. Harvard, with all eight against the Crimson coming in key moments of the game. She's hit a scorching 80 percent from behind the 3-point arc, knocking down 4-of-5 attempts.
ALL ABOUT WESTERN ILLINOIS
Western Illinois comes to Mackey Arena for the first time since 2010, meeting the Boilermakers for the eighth in series history. The Leathernecks are 1-2 on the season, falling to Missouri and Drake to open the year before an 136-39 over Division III opponent MacMurray College on Monday. Western Illinois set program records for scoring and 3-point field goals as they hit 28-of-59 from distance. The victory made head coach JD Gravina tied for second in program history in wins, matching Bea Yeager (1971-82) with 122. The Leathernecks have been one of the top teams in The Summit League over the past few seasons, winning the 2017 conference title and earning an NCAA Championship bid, and earning a WNIT bid in 2018. Junior Annabel Graettinger is leading the Leathernecks in scoring through three games at 17.0 points per game, including an 8-for-8 performance against MacMurray on Monday. Senior Taylor Higginbotham is Western Illinois' returning leading scorer, posting 16.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in 30.6 minutes per game in 2017-18. Higginbotham is the only returning starter for the Leathernecks, while junior Olivia Kaufmann appeared in 31 games last season and is averaging 15.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game so far this year.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's basketball team hits a national television audience for the first time this season Thursday, welcoming Western Illinois to Mackey Arena for a 7 p.m. ET tip. The Boilermakers are 2-0 following wins over Ball State and Harvard to open the season, while the Leathernecks picked up their first win of the year Monday after an 0-2 start against Missouri and Drake. Thursday is "Bring a Friend" night for season ticket holders, who may each bring one guest to the game free of charge.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Karissa McLaughlin, So.Dominique Oden, Jr.
Ae'Rianna Harris, Jr.
Tamara Farquhar, So.
Kayana Traylor, Fr.
LOOKING BACK
Purdue improved to 2-0 with a 66-65 come-from-behind victory over visiting Harvard on Sunday, using a free throw from Harris with 0.8 seconds left on the clock to seal the deal. The Crimson raced out to a 13-point first-quarter lead and the Boilermakers had to slowly chip away, not taking their first lead until the final quarter and needing huge plays from Harris, Oden and McLaughlin in the closing minutes to improve to 2-0 for the 26th time in program history and the 11th time in 13 seasons under head coach Sharon Versyp.
GLASSWORKS
The Boilermakers have opened 2018-19 on an all-out assault of the offensive glass, pulling down an average of 20.5 offensive boards and converting them into 20 second-chance points per game. Harris has grabbed a team-most 5.5 offensive rebounds per game, while sophomore teammate Tamara Farquhar is averaging 4.0.
DOUBLE-DOUBLING
With 19 points and 14 rebounds against Harvard, Harris secured her first double-double of the season and 10th of her career. She's already tied for 15th on Purdue's career record list, matching MaChelle Joseph and Danielle Campbell, among others. She's 17 shy of the Boilermakers' career-record total of 27, set by Stacey Lovelace from 1993-96.
HELPING OTHERS OUT
McLaughlin dealt out six assists against the Crimson on Sunday, pushing her season totals to 10 assists against three turnovers. It was her 15th career game with at least five helpers and the Boilermakers are 13-2 in those contests.
BENCH BURST
Sophomore Lyndsey Whilby has given the Boilermakers a substantial scoring boost off the bench in the first two games, posting 11 points at Ball State and eight Sunday vs. Harvard, with all eight against the Crimson coming in key moments of the game. She's hit a scorching 80 percent from behind the 3-point arc, knocking down 4-of-5 attempts.
ALL ABOUT WESTERN ILLINOIS
Western Illinois comes to Mackey Arena for the first time since 2010, meeting the Boilermakers for the eighth in series history. The Leathernecks are 1-2 on the season, falling to Missouri and Drake to open the year before an 136-39 over Division III opponent MacMurray College on Monday. Western Illinois set program records for scoring and 3-point field goals as they hit 28-of-59 from distance. The victory made head coach JD Gravina tied for second in program history in wins, matching Bea Yeager (1971-82) with 122. The Leathernecks have been one of the top teams in The Summit League over the past few seasons, winning the 2017 conference title and earning an NCAA Championship bid, and earning a WNIT bid in 2018. Junior Annabel Graettinger is leading the Leathernecks in scoring through three games at 17.0 points per game, including an 8-for-8 performance against MacMurray on Monday. Senior Taylor Higginbotham is Western Illinois' returning leading scorer, posting 16.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in 30.6 minutes per game in 2017-18. Higginbotham is the only returning starter for the Leathernecks, while junior Olivia Kaufmann appeared in 31 games last season and is averaging 15.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game so far this year.