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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's basketball team holds two of its biggest days of the year at the same time Sunday, inviting fans to Mackey Arena to help fight cancer with its 12th-annual Pink Zone game and celebrating the careers of seniors Abby Abel and Nora Kiesler. Purdue and Northwestern are set to tip at 6 p.m. ET, live on the Big Ten Network, with the Boilermakers' uniforms to be auctioned during the first half, and Abel and Kiesler will address the crowd after the game as they're honored for their contributions to the Boilermakers
PROBABLE STARTERS
Karissa McLaughlin, So.
Dominique Oden, Jr.
Ae'Rianna Harris, Jr.
Tamara Farquhar, So.
Kayana Traylor, Fr.
LOOKING BACK
The Boilermakers went icy in the fourth quarter for the second straight game, being outscored 20-2 down the stretch in a 65-45 loss to Minnesota. Purdue led 38-34 with five minutes left in the third quarter, but made just two field goals over the final 15 minutes as both fourth-quarter points came at the free throw line in the lowest scoring quarter in program history. McLaughlin led the team with 13 points, while Harris had 10, six rebounds and six blocks.
PINK ZONE PROMISE
Purdue holds an 8-3 all-time record in its annual fundraiser for local cancer patients, donating the revenue from the uniform auction to the Community Cancer Network. The Boilermakers have won their last three "pink games" at home, defeating Iowa in 2016 and 2017, and Penn State in 2018. Sunday marks the first time Purdue and Northwestern have met in Mackey Arena in the event.
REJECTION CONNECTION
The Boilermakers have been one of the nation's top teams in protecting the rim this season, ranking fourth in the NCAA with 147 blocks. Purdue's 5.4 blocks per game average is the best in the Big Ten and is tied for 15th in the nation, including Harris's 3.22 rejections per game, which leads the conference and ranks third in the country.
BIDDER, BIDDER
Auctions for Sunday will start at $175 and will be held from 5 p.m. ET until the start of the third quarter at Mackey Arena. Cash and checks are both accepted as methods of payment, with checks needing to be made out to the Purdue Research Foundation. The CCN will also have a table on the Mackey concourse accepting cash donations and distributing more information to folks who want to help.
ALL ABOUT NORTHWESTERN
The Wildcats come to Mackey Arena at 15-10 overall and 8-6 in conference play, tied with Michigan for fourth place in the Big Ten. Northwestern topped Penn State on Thursday 78-63, leading the Lady Lions wire-to-wire at Welsh-Ryan Arena to snap a two-game slide. The Wildcats are 5-5 on the road this season, including a 3-4 mark in conference play, but have lost their last two away games heading into Sunday. Head coach Joe McKeown is in his 12th season at Northwestern with 685 career victories, including a 5-11 all-time record against Purdue. Northwestern is second in the conference at 9.2 steals per game and leads the Big Ten in turnover margin at +2.8, forcing opponents in to 16.7 turnovers per game. The Wildcats leads Big Ten Conference play in scoring defense at 60.1 point per game, holding opponents to a conference-play best 37.3 percent from the floor. The also lead Big Ten play in rebounding, pulling down 39.3 boards per game, including 34.8 percent of their misses on the offensive end. Sophomore Lindsey Pulliam is the Big Ten's No. 4 scorer, averaging 16.6 points per game on the season and 18.1 per game in Big Ten play. Senior Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah is third in the conference in rebounding at 11.1 per game and has the second-most double-doubles in the Big Ten with 14, while freshman Veronica Burton leads the Big Ten with 2.4 steals per game.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's basketball team holds two of its biggest days of the year at the same time Sunday, inviting fans to Mackey Arena to help fight cancer with its 12th-annual Pink Zone game and celebrating the careers of seniors Abby Abel and Nora Kiesler. Purdue and Northwestern are set to tip at 6 p.m. ET, live on the Big Ten Network, with the Boilermakers' uniforms to be auctioned during the first half, and Abel and Kiesler will address the crowd after the game as they're honored for their contributions to the Boilermakers
PROBABLE STARTERS
Karissa McLaughlin, So.
Dominique Oden, Jr.
Ae'Rianna Harris, Jr.
Tamara Farquhar, So.
Kayana Traylor, Fr.
LOOKING BACK
The Boilermakers went icy in the fourth quarter for the second straight game, being outscored 20-2 down the stretch in a 65-45 loss to Minnesota. Purdue led 38-34 with five minutes left in the third quarter, but made just two field goals over the final 15 minutes as both fourth-quarter points came at the free throw line in the lowest scoring quarter in program history. McLaughlin led the team with 13 points, while Harris had 10, six rebounds and six blocks.
PINK ZONE PROMISE
Purdue holds an 8-3 all-time record in its annual fundraiser for local cancer patients, donating the revenue from the uniform auction to the Community Cancer Network. The Boilermakers have won their last three "pink games" at home, defeating Iowa in 2016 and 2017, and Penn State in 2018. Sunday marks the first time Purdue and Northwestern have met in Mackey Arena in the event.
REJECTION CONNECTION
The Boilermakers have been one of the nation's top teams in protecting the rim this season, ranking fourth in the NCAA with 147 blocks. Purdue's 5.4 blocks per game average is the best in the Big Ten and is tied for 15th in the nation, including Harris's 3.22 rejections per game, which leads the conference and ranks third in the country.
BIDDER, BIDDER
Auctions for Sunday will start at $175 and will be held from 5 p.m. ET until the start of the third quarter at Mackey Arena. Cash and checks are both accepted as methods of payment, with checks needing to be made out to the Purdue Research Foundation. The CCN will also have a table on the Mackey concourse accepting cash donations and distributing more information to folks who want to help.
ALL ABOUT NORTHWESTERN
The Wildcats come to Mackey Arena at 15-10 overall and 8-6 in conference play, tied with Michigan for fourth place in the Big Ten. Northwestern topped Penn State on Thursday 78-63, leading the Lady Lions wire-to-wire at Welsh-Ryan Arena to snap a two-game slide. The Wildcats are 5-5 on the road this season, including a 3-4 mark in conference play, but have lost their last two away games heading into Sunday. Head coach Joe McKeown is in his 12th season at Northwestern with 685 career victories, including a 5-11 all-time record against Purdue. Northwestern is second in the conference at 9.2 steals per game and leads the Big Ten in turnover margin at +2.8, forcing opponents in to 16.7 turnovers per game. The Wildcats leads Big Ten Conference play in scoring defense at 60.1 point per game, holding opponents to a conference-play best 37.3 percent from the floor. The also lead Big Ten play in rebounding, pulling down 39.3 boards per game, including 34.8 percent of their misses on the offensive end. Sophomore Lindsey Pulliam is the Big Ten's No. 4 scorer, averaging 16.6 points per game on the season and 18.1 per game in Big Ten play. Senior Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah is third in the conference in rebounding at 11.1 per game and has the second-most double-doubles in the Big Ten with 14, while freshman Veronica Burton leads the Big Ten with 2.4 steals per game.