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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Another chance to defend their home floor awaits the Purdue women's basketball team Thursday as they host 17th-ranked Iowa for an 8 p.m. ET tip on the Big Ten Network. The Boilermakers are a stellar 9-1 in Mackey Arena on the year, including a 2-0 start to Big Ten Conference play, and take aim at a sixth straight win at home.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Karissa McLaughlin, So.
Dominique Oden, Jr.
Ae'Rianna Harris, Jr.
Tamara Farquhar, So.
Kayana Traylor, Fr.
LOOKING BACK
The Boilermakers picked up their second Big Ten win of the season in dramatic fashion Saturday, edging out Michigan 71-70 in Mackey Arena. In a game that featured 13 lead changes and eight ties, Oden pushed Purdue over the top with a driving layup with 24.6 seconds remaining, and the Boilermaker defense stood firm in the closing seconds to seal the win.
CONTROLLING THE GLASS
While the Boilermakers' 37.4 boards per game may not seem impressive on the surface, they have neutralized some of the nation's top rebounding teams in recent weeks, have topped 10-of-16 opponents on the glass and have been within two rebounds of five others. Purdue limited Wisconsin to 36 rebounds in Madison, 12 below their season average, and limited Michigan to 26 boards, 18 under the Wolverines season average.
BIG TEN BEGINNINGS
The conference standings have taken some major shakings over the first three games as Rutgers and Indiana sit at the top of the list at 3-0, while favorites Maryland, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota have all taken at least one loss. The Boilermakers are in a five-way tie for third place at 2-1 along with Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern and Nebraska.
NO BREAKS, NO REST
The Boilermaker trio of McLaughlin, Oden and Harris have played a lot of minutes already this season, including all logging a full 40 minutes against the Wolverines on Saturday. The 40-minute clip is already McLaughlin's fourth of the season as the sophomore leads the Big Ten and is fourth in the NCAA with 582:49 played this season and is second in the conference in minutes per game at 36.4. Oden is fourth in the Big Ten at 34.4 minutes per game, while Harris is averaging 30.0 minutes per game.
ALL ABOUT IOWA
The Hawkeyes come to Mackey Arena at 11-3 overall and 2-1 in Big Ten play, winning their last two conference games over Nebraska and Wisonsin after losing the Big Ten opener at Michigan State. Iowa is 1-of-5 Big Ten teams with a national ranking, coming into the week at No. 17 in the AP poll and in the USA Today/Coaches poll. Thursday is the 71st all-time meeting between Purdue and Iowa, with the Boilermakers holding a 39-31 series edge, including a 23-10 mark in Mackey Arena and 12-8 record in the Versyp Era. Last season the Boilermakers earned their first win at Iowa since 2008, upsetting the 18th-ranked Hawkeyes 76-70 behind a career-high 34 points from then-senior Andreona Keys. Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder is one of the top coaches in Big Ten history, owning 378 wins in her 18+ seasons with the Hawkeyes, and her 181 career Big Ten wins are second-most all-time. The Hawkeyes are among the national leaders in several statistical categories, including scoring (82.2) field goal percentage (.512), assists (22.1) and free throw percentage (.780). Senior Megan Gustafson is the nation's leading scorer at 26.4 points per game, and at 12.9 rebounds per game she also leads the NCAA with 13 double-doubles. Gustafson has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week in seven of the nine weeks of the season so far, including this Monday's award. The Hawkeyes also recently welcomed back junior Kathleen Doyle from injury, and she's averaging 12.4 points and 5.6 assists per game.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Another chance to defend their home floor awaits the Purdue women's basketball team Thursday as they host 17th-ranked Iowa for an 8 p.m. ET tip on the Big Ten Network. The Boilermakers are a stellar 9-1 in Mackey Arena on the year, including a 2-0 start to Big Ten Conference play, and take aim at a sixth straight win at home.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Karissa McLaughlin, So.
Dominique Oden, Jr.
Ae'Rianna Harris, Jr.
Tamara Farquhar, So.
Kayana Traylor, Fr.
LOOKING BACK
The Boilermakers picked up their second Big Ten win of the season in dramatic fashion Saturday, edging out Michigan 71-70 in Mackey Arena. In a game that featured 13 lead changes and eight ties, Oden pushed Purdue over the top with a driving layup with 24.6 seconds remaining, and the Boilermaker defense stood firm in the closing seconds to seal the win.
CONTROLLING THE GLASS
While the Boilermakers' 37.4 boards per game may not seem impressive on the surface, they have neutralized some of the nation's top rebounding teams in recent weeks, have topped 10-of-16 opponents on the glass and have been within two rebounds of five others. Purdue limited Wisconsin to 36 rebounds in Madison, 12 below their season average, and limited Michigan to 26 boards, 18 under the Wolverines season average.
BIG TEN BEGINNINGS
The conference standings have taken some major shakings over the first three games as Rutgers and Indiana sit at the top of the list at 3-0, while favorites Maryland, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota have all taken at least one loss. The Boilermakers are in a five-way tie for third place at 2-1 along with Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern and Nebraska.
NO BREAKS, NO REST
The Boilermaker trio of McLaughlin, Oden and Harris have played a lot of minutes already this season, including all logging a full 40 minutes against the Wolverines on Saturday. The 40-minute clip is already McLaughlin's fourth of the season as the sophomore leads the Big Ten and is fourth in the NCAA with 582:49 played this season and is second in the conference in minutes per game at 36.4. Oden is fourth in the Big Ten at 34.4 minutes per game, while Harris is averaging 30.0 minutes per game.
ALL ABOUT IOWA
The Hawkeyes come to Mackey Arena at 11-3 overall and 2-1 in Big Ten play, winning their last two conference games over Nebraska and Wisonsin after losing the Big Ten opener at Michigan State. Iowa is 1-of-5 Big Ten teams with a national ranking, coming into the week at No. 17 in the AP poll and in the USA Today/Coaches poll. Thursday is the 71st all-time meeting between Purdue and Iowa, with the Boilermakers holding a 39-31 series edge, including a 23-10 mark in Mackey Arena and 12-8 record in the Versyp Era. Last season the Boilermakers earned their first win at Iowa since 2008, upsetting the 18th-ranked Hawkeyes 76-70 behind a career-high 34 points from then-senior Andreona Keys. Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder is one of the top coaches in Big Ten history, owning 378 wins in her 18+ seasons with the Hawkeyes, and her 181 career Big Ten wins are second-most all-time. The Hawkeyes are among the national leaders in several statistical categories, including scoring (82.2) field goal percentage (.512), assists (22.1) and free throw percentage (.780). Senior Megan Gustafson is the nation's leading scorer at 26.4 points per game, and at 12.9 rebounds per game she also leads the NCAA with 13 double-doubles. Gustafson has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week in seven of the nine weeks of the season so far, including this Monday's award. The Hawkeyes also recently welcomed back junior Kathleen Doyle from injury, and she's averaging 12.4 points and 5.6 assists per game.