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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's basketball team plays its final game of 2018 on Monday, heading to Wisconsin for a 3 p.m. (ET) tip against the Badgers at the Kohl Center. The Boilermakers picked up their 10th win of the season and first in conference play with a 60-42 victory over Ohio State at Mackey Arena, while the Badgers are 9-4 after a 74-56 loss at No. 12 Minnesota to open their Big Ten schedule.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Karissa McLaughlin, So.
Dominique Oden, Jr.
Ae'Rianna Harris, Jr.
Tamara Farquhar, So.
Kayana Traylor, Fr.
LOOKING BACK
The Boilermakers opened the conference season at home for the first time since the 2011-12 season and took full advantage, besting Ohio State 60-42. It marked Purdue's first regular season win over the Buckeyes since 2014, and the ninth conference-opening victory under head coach Sharon Versyp. The Boilermakers held Ohio State to 28.6 percent shooting, 17 points in the second half and no field goals over the final 6:56 of regulation.
ADDING TO THE RECORD BOOKS
With Friday's win Versyp earned her 121st Big Ten Conference win on the Purdue sidelines, making her the winningest Big Ten coach in program history. Already the overall winningest Boilermaker coach with 384 career wins at Purdue, Versyp has the eighth-most conference wins all-time at 130, and is seven wins shy of the No. 5 spot in Big Ten history.
20-20-20-20-20 VISION
Oden opened the Big Ten schedule where she left off in 2017-18, scoring a game-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting and a pair of 3's. She's now scored at least 20 points against five straight conference opponents, dropping 25 vs. Illinois (2/21), 20 vs. Michigan State (2/24), 25 against Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament (3/1) and 20 at Indiana in the WNIT (3/22).
GLASSWORKS
Harris has picked up the rebounding efforts over her last two contests, grabbing 13 against Bradley in the non-conference finale and pulling down 12 against the Buckeyes on Friday. Her back-to-back double-doubles have her at six on the season, good for second in the conference and 22nd in the NCAA, and her 15 career double-doubles are No. 8 all-time at Purdue.
ALL ABOUT WISCONSIN
The Badgers enter Monday's contest at 9-4 overall despite losing their Big Ten opener at No. 12 Minnesota on Friday 74-56. Wisconsin's start is its best start in recent history, already matching its win totals from the last two seasons. Third-year head coach Jonathan Tsipis is turning the ship for the Badgers, leading his squad to a 6-0 start and wins in three of their last four non-conference games. Wisconsin leads the nation with 625 total rebounds this season, and their 48.1 boards per game is sixth in the NCAA. The Badgers also feature one of the nation's stingiest defenses, holding opponents to 32.3 percent shooting from the field, and have held 10 of their 13 opponents to 60 points or fewer on the year. Senior Marsha Howard leads Wisconsin at 13.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, ranking fifth in the conference on the glass. Junior Kendra Van Leeuwan leads the Big Ten with 5.9 assists per game, also good for 18th in the nation. Sophomore Niya Beverley and Van Leeuwan are 1-2 in the Big Ten in assist/turnover ratio as well.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's basketball team plays its final game of 2018 on Monday, heading to Wisconsin for a 3 p.m. (ET) tip against the Badgers at the Kohl Center. The Boilermakers picked up their 10th win of the season and first in conference play with a 60-42 victory over Ohio State at Mackey Arena, while the Badgers are 9-4 after a 74-56 loss at No. 12 Minnesota to open their Big Ten schedule.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Karissa McLaughlin, So.
Dominique Oden, Jr.
Ae'Rianna Harris, Jr.
Tamara Farquhar, So.
Kayana Traylor, Fr.
LOOKING BACK
The Boilermakers opened the conference season at home for the first time since the 2011-12 season and took full advantage, besting Ohio State 60-42. It marked Purdue's first regular season win over the Buckeyes since 2014, and the ninth conference-opening victory under head coach Sharon Versyp. The Boilermakers held Ohio State to 28.6 percent shooting, 17 points in the second half and no field goals over the final 6:56 of regulation.
ADDING TO THE RECORD BOOKS
With Friday's win Versyp earned her 121st Big Ten Conference win on the Purdue sidelines, making her the winningest Big Ten coach in program history. Already the overall winningest Boilermaker coach with 384 career wins at Purdue, Versyp has the eighth-most conference wins all-time at 130, and is seven wins shy of the No. 5 spot in Big Ten history.
20-20-20-20-20 VISION
Oden opened the Big Ten schedule where she left off in 2017-18, scoring a game-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting and a pair of 3's. She's now scored at least 20 points against five straight conference opponents, dropping 25 vs. Illinois (2/21), 20 vs. Michigan State (2/24), 25 against Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament (3/1) and 20 at Indiana in the WNIT (3/22).
GLASSWORKS
Harris has picked up the rebounding efforts over her last two contests, grabbing 13 against Bradley in the non-conference finale and pulling down 12 against the Buckeyes on Friday. Her back-to-back double-doubles have her at six on the season, good for second in the conference and 22nd in the NCAA, and her 15 career double-doubles are No. 8 all-time at Purdue.
ALL ABOUT WISCONSIN
The Badgers enter Monday's contest at 9-4 overall despite losing their Big Ten opener at No. 12 Minnesota on Friday 74-56. Wisconsin's start is its best start in recent history, already matching its win totals from the last two seasons. Third-year head coach Jonathan Tsipis is turning the ship for the Badgers, leading his squad to a 6-0 start and wins in three of their last four non-conference games. Wisconsin leads the nation with 625 total rebounds this season, and their 48.1 boards per game is sixth in the NCAA. The Badgers also feature one of the nation's stingiest defenses, holding opponents to 32.3 percent shooting from the field, and have held 10 of their 13 opponents to 60 points or fewer on the year. Senior Marsha Howard leads Wisconsin at 13.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, ranking fifth in the conference on the glass. Junior Kendra Van Leeuwan leads the Big Ten with 5.9 assists per game, also good for 18th in the nation. Sophomore Niya Beverley and Van Leeuwan are 1-2 in the Big Ten in assist/turnover ratio as well.