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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's basketball team heads to Bloomington, Indiana for its regular-season finale Sunday, set for a noon tip against the Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. It is the first time Purdue and Indiana have met in the final game of the regular season since 2012, which is also the last time the Boilermakers were able to sweep the season series against the Hoosiers.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Karissa McLaughlin, So.
Dominique Oden, Jr.
Ae'Rianna Harris, Jr.
Tamara Farquhar, So.
Kayana Traylor, Fr.
LOOKING BACK
The Boilermakers came up just shy of an upset of No. 8 Maryland on Monday, falling 58-55 at Mackey Arena. Purdue led for 27 minutes against the Terrapins but fell victim to a 10-0 run to start the fourth quarter and was unable to regain the lead in the final seven minutes. The Boilermakers held Maryland to its lowest scoring game of the season but lost for the first time in 2018-19 when holding their opponent under 60 points.
RIVALRY RELEVANCE
Not only does Sunday's regular-season finale feature a fantastic intrastate rivalry but has loads of extra incentives in play for the Boilermakers and Hoosiers. The Barn Burner Trophy is on the line as Purdue aims to snap a two-season run for the Hoosiers and bring the trophy home to West Lafayette for the 20th time in its history, in addition to a half-point in the Governor's Cup standings, which currently have the Boilermakers sitting on a narrow 6.5-6.0 edge after Indiana captured three points last weekend.
ANTICIPATING INDIANAPOLIS
In addition to the rivalry revelry Sunday, the game also features a wealth of implications for next week's Big Ten Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. With just one game left on the schedule, Purdue can still finish anywhere between the No. 7 and No. 11 seed at next week's Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. A win Sunday guarantees the Boilermakers a first-round bye, and a seed between 7-10, while a loss puts Purdue at either 10 or 11 based on the outcomes of the games between Nebraska at Penn State, and Michigan State at Minnesota.
FEATURING A FANTASTIC FRESHMAN
Traylor is coming off the biggest games of her young career, pouring in a career-high 18 points, hitting four 3's, dealing seven assists and adding three steals and two blocked shots. The Boilermaker rookie has shown out against Purdue's top opponents all season, including her 15-point performances against the Hoosiers in Mackey Arena on Jan. 20. Growing up just north of Bloomington, Traylor anticipates having a home-town contingent at Sunday's game to support her.
ALL ABOUT INDIANA
The Hoosiers enter Sunday's regular season finale at 18-11 overall and 7-10 in conference play, currently 11th in the Big Ten standings. Indiana fell Tuesday at Northwestern 69-49, making only 31.1 percent from the floor and turning the ball over 17 times in the loss. Purdue defeated the Hoosiers in the first meeting of the season, a 56-53 decision in Mackey Arena that snapped a three-game IU win streak in the all-time series. The Hoosiers enter Sunday in possession of the coveted Barn Burner Trophy, winning the annual rivalry contest in each of the last two seasons, including last year's 52-44 win in West Lafayette. Fifth-year head coach Teri Moren is a Purdue alumna, playing four seasons for the Boilermakers and graduating in 1992. Moren and Versyp shared one season in the Purdue locker room (1987-88), when Versyp was a senior and Moren was a freshman. Moren played on Purdue's first-ever Big Ten Championship team as the Boilermakers went 17-1 in conference in 1990-91, and remains 20th in program history with 275 career assists. Junior Ali Patberg missed three games with a shoulder injury but has returned for Indiana's last two and is tied for sixth in the Big Ten at 15.4 points per game. Sophomore Jaelynn Penn has been the Hoosiers' top scorer in conference play at 16.0 points per game. Junior Brenna Wise leads the Big Ten and ranks sixth in the NCAA at the free throw line, where she converts 92.4 percent.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's basketball team heads to Bloomington, Indiana for its regular-season finale Sunday, set for a noon tip against the Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. It is the first time Purdue and Indiana have met in the final game of the regular season since 2012, which is also the last time the Boilermakers were able to sweep the season series against the Hoosiers.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Karissa McLaughlin, So.
Dominique Oden, Jr.
Ae'Rianna Harris, Jr.
Tamara Farquhar, So.
Kayana Traylor, Fr.
LOOKING BACK
The Boilermakers came up just shy of an upset of No. 8 Maryland on Monday, falling 58-55 at Mackey Arena. Purdue led for 27 minutes against the Terrapins but fell victim to a 10-0 run to start the fourth quarter and was unable to regain the lead in the final seven minutes. The Boilermakers held Maryland to its lowest scoring game of the season but lost for the first time in 2018-19 when holding their opponent under 60 points.
RIVALRY RELEVANCE
Not only does Sunday's regular-season finale feature a fantastic intrastate rivalry but has loads of extra incentives in play for the Boilermakers and Hoosiers. The Barn Burner Trophy is on the line as Purdue aims to snap a two-season run for the Hoosiers and bring the trophy home to West Lafayette for the 20th time in its history, in addition to a half-point in the Governor's Cup standings, which currently have the Boilermakers sitting on a narrow 6.5-6.0 edge after Indiana captured three points last weekend.
ANTICIPATING INDIANAPOLIS
In addition to the rivalry revelry Sunday, the game also features a wealth of implications for next week's Big Ten Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. With just one game left on the schedule, Purdue can still finish anywhere between the No. 7 and No. 11 seed at next week's Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. A win Sunday guarantees the Boilermakers a first-round bye, and a seed between 7-10, while a loss puts Purdue at either 10 or 11 based on the outcomes of the games between Nebraska at Penn State, and Michigan State at Minnesota.
FEATURING A FANTASTIC FRESHMAN
Traylor is coming off the biggest games of her young career, pouring in a career-high 18 points, hitting four 3's, dealing seven assists and adding three steals and two blocked shots. The Boilermaker rookie has shown out against Purdue's top opponents all season, including her 15-point performances against the Hoosiers in Mackey Arena on Jan. 20. Growing up just north of Bloomington, Traylor anticipates having a home-town contingent at Sunday's game to support her.
ALL ABOUT INDIANA
The Hoosiers enter Sunday's regular season finale at 18-11 overall and 7-10 in conference play, currently 11th in the Big Ten standings. Indiana fell Tuesday at Northwestern 69-49, making only 31.1 percent from the floor and turning the ball over 17 times in the loss. Purdue defeated the Hoosiers in the first meeting of the season, a 56-53 decision in Mackey Arena that snapped a three-game IU win streak in the all-time series. The Hoosiers enter Sunday in possession of the coveted Barn Burner Trophy, winning the annual rivalry contest in each of the last two seasons, including last year's 52-44 win in West Lafayette. Fifth-year head coach Teri Moren is a Purdue alumna, playing four seasons for the Boilermakers and graduating in 1992. Moren and Versyp shared one season in the Purdue locker room (1987-88), when Versyp was a senior and Moren was a freshman. Moren played on Purdue's first-ever Big Ten Championship team as the Boilermakers went 17-1 in conference in 1990-91, and remains 20th in program history with 275 career assists. Junior Ali Patberg missed three games with a shoulder injury but has returned for Indiana's last two and is tied for sixth in the Big Ten at 15.4 points per game. Sophomore Jaelynn Penn has been the Hoosiers' top scorer in conference play at 16.0 points per game. Junior Brenna Wise leads the Big Ten and ranks sixth in the NCAA at the free throw line, where she converts 92.4 percent.