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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's basketball team heads to its final non-conference road contest of the season Wednesday, set for a 7 p.m. ET tip at Ohio University. Purdue is 6-2 on the year, coming off a huge victory over No. 21 Miami in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and aims to deal the Bobcats their first loss of the season as they welcome the Boilermakers to town at a perfect 6-0.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Karissa McLaughlin, So.
Dominique Oden, Jr.
Ae'Rianna Harris, Jr.
Tamara Farquhar, So.
Fatou Diagne, R-Jr.
LOOKING BACK
The Boilermakers knocked off No. 21 Miami at Mackey Arena 74-63, earning 1-of-6 wins for the conference in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Purdue hit on 12-of-18 from 3-point range, matching the sixth-most 3's in a game and the No. 7 3-point field goal percentage in program history. The Boilermakers took advantage at the charity stripe, sinking 16-of-20, including 8-of-8 in the fourth quarter as they sealed the win.
SOMEONE IS NOTICING
The Boilermakers are receiving votes in the AP Poll for the first time this season and are 1-of-7 conference teams receiving votes. Purdue received votes last season after ranked wins at Iowa and Maryland and was last nationally ranked in 2014-15.
DIALING FROM DEEP
The Boilermakers are making an impact from behind the 3-point arc, hitting 55 so far this season, good for second-most in the conference. McLaughlin and Oden have done most of the heavy lifting, hitting 20 and 13, respectively, while freshman Cassidy Hardin has added 12 triples.
CLOSING IN
Oden poured in a career-high 27 points Thursday against Miami, hitting a career-most six triples and pushing her career total to 988 points. She aims to become the 16th junior in program history to hit the 1,000-point plateau, and at 78 career games could become the sixth player all-time at Purdue to accomplish the feat in fewer than 80 games.
PERFECTION
The Boilermakers saw their second single-game field goal percentage record matched or broken this season Thursday against the Hurricanes as McLaughlin cashed in five-for-five from behind the 3-point line to tie the Purdue record, tying Oden, Ashley Morrissette, Jodi Howell and Carol Madsen. McLaughlin is five shy of 100 for her career and her 37.7 shooting percentage is ninth in program history.
ALL ABOUT OHIO
The Bobcats are a perfect 6-0 on the season, including four wins at home, opening the season with six straight wins for the third time in the last five seasons. Wednesday is the seventh all-time meeting between Purdue and Ohio, with Purdue holding a 4-2 advantage in the series, including three wins in Athens. Ohio won the last game in the series, taking a 77-71 win in West Lafayette in 2017, behind 17 points from Amani Burke and 15 from Cece Hooks. Head coach Bob Bolden is in his seventh season at Ohio, going into Wednesday two wins of his 100th with the Bobcats and 200th of his career. The Bobcats enter Wednesday's game ranked 13th in the NCAA in field goal percentage, converting 48 percent of their attempts this season. Ohio also ranked 14th in scoring at 85.0 points per game and 12th in scoring margin, winning by an average of 26.7 points. The Bobcats have five players averaging double figures, led by Hooks at 16.5 points per game, hitting a conference-best 63.8 percent from the floor, good for 10th in the NCAA. Burke joins her with 14.7 points per game, while sophomore Gabby Burris is adding 15.5 points and a team-best 6.0 rebounds per game.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's basketball team heads to its final non-conference road contest of the season Wednesday, set for a 7 p.m. ET tip at Ohio University. Purdue is 6-2 on the year, coming off a huge victory over No. 21 Miami in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and aims to deal the Bobcats their first loss of the season as they welcome the Boilermakers to town at a perfect 6-0.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Karissa McLaughlin, So.
Dominique Oden, Jr.
Ae'Rianna Harris, Jr.
Tamara Farquhar, So.
Fatou Diagne, R-Jr.
LOOKING BACK
The Boilermakers knocked off No. 21 Miami at Mackey Arena 74-63, earning 1-of-6 wins for the conference in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Purdue hit on 12-of-18 from 3-point range, matching the sixth-most 3's in a game and the No. 7 3-point field goal percentage in program history. The Boilermakers took advantage at the charity stripe, sinking 16-of-20, including 8-of-8 in the fourth quarter as they sealed the win.
SOMEONE IS NOTICING
The Boilermakers are receiving votes in the AP Poll for the first time this season and are 1-of-7 conference teams receiving votes. Purdue received votes last season after ranked wins at Iowa and Maryland and was last nationally ranked in 2014-15.
DIALING FROM DEEP
The Boilermakers are making an impact from behind the 3-point arc, hitting 55 so far this season, good for second-most in the conference. McLaughlin and Oden have done most of the heavy lifting, hitting 20 and 13, respectively, while freshman Cassidy Hardin has added 12 triples.
CLOSING IN
Oden poured in a career-high 27 points Thursday against Miami, hitting a career-most six triples and pushing her career total to 988 points. She aims to become the 16th junior in program history to hit the 1,000-point plateau, and at 78 career games could become the sixth player all-time at Purdue to accomplish the feat in fewer than 80 games.
PERFECTION
The Boilermakers saw their second single-game field goal percentage record matched or broken this season Thursday against the Hurricanes as McLaughlin cashed in five-for-five from behind the 3-point line to tie the Purdue record, tying Oden, Ashley Morrissette, Jodi Howell and Carol Madsen. McLaughlin is five shy of 100 for her career and her 37.7 shooting percentage is ninth in program history.
ALL ABOUT OHIO
The Bobcats are a perfect 6-0 on the season, including four wins at home, opening the season with six straight wins for the third time in the last five seasons. Wednesday is the seventh all-time meeting between Purdue and Ohio, with Purdue holding a 4-2 advantage in the series, including three wins in Athens. Ohio won the last game in the series, taking a 77-71 win in West Lafayette in 2017, behind 17 points from Amani Burke and 15 from Cece Hooks. Head coach Bob Bolden is in his seventh season at Ohio, going into Wednesday two wins of his 100th with the Bobcats and 200th of his career. The Bobcats enter Wednesday's game ranked 13th in the NCAA in field goal percentage, converting 48 percent of their attempts this season. Ohio also ranked 14th in scoring at 85.0 points per game and 12th in scoring margin, winning by an average of 26.7 points. The Bobcats have five players averaging double figures, led by Hooks at 16.5 points per game, hitting a conference-best 63.8 percent from the floor, good for 10th in the NCAA. Burke joins her with 14.7 points per game, while sophomore Gabby Burris is adding 15.5 points and a team-best 6.0 rebounds per game.