WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Following four games away from home, the Purdue women's basketball team will start its final non-conference push Sunday with a matchup against Kent State. Tipoff is set for noon on BTN+.
Tim Newton will have the call on 95.3 BOB FM.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (6-2) vs. Kent State (5-2)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 8
Time: Noon
Stream: BTN+
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: PurdueStats.com
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The Boilermakers will look to bounce back from a 67-54 loss at Virginia Tech on Thursday in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Despite a career-high 18 points from Tamara Farquhar, the Boilermakers were outscored 21-0 from 3-point range.
Per usual, Ae'Rianna Harris continues to feature among the nation's top shot blockers. The Indianapolis native ranks ninth in total blocked shots and 10th blocked shots per game with 24 and 3.00, respectively. The senior is 16 rebounds away from joining the 900-rebounds club and 85 away from breaking Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton's program record of 968 career boards.
Sunday will start the final push of the non-conference slate for the Boilermakers with three of the next four games at Mackey Arena. Purdue is 3-0 this season at home with 67.3 points per game and an average rebound margin of 11 per game.
NOTES
• The all-time series against Kent State is tied at 2-2.
• The last matchup between the two clubs was a 129-81 Purdue win on Dec. 8, 1990. The Boilermakers set the program record for points and points in a half with 129 and 68, respectively. The 129 points is still a Big Ten single-game record.
• Purdue will look to snap out of a cold streak from 3-point range with just three makes over its last three games and a 10% shooting clip.
• Head coach Sharon Versyp will join the career 400-wins club with her next victory.
• Purdue's defense has been one of the tops in the country this season with the 13th-ranked opponent field goal percentage of 32.5%.
• Harris is averaging a double-double at home with 10.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game at Mackey Arena.
• The Boilermakers have scored an average of 29 points per game in the paint and 10.3 points off turnovers.
• Dominique Oden moved into 15th in program history with 1,458 career points after a six-point outing against Virginia Tech.
• With her next start, Oden will move into a tie for seventh in program history with 109 starts.
• Already the program record holder for blocks, Harris trails Purdue record holder Joe Barry Carroll's 349 rejections for the all-time lead by 41 swats.
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PROMOTIONS TO KNOW
• Boilermakers Kids Club Sunday
• Celebrate Sunday Package – Four tickets for $20
• Summer Camper Reunion – Women's basketball summer campers receive a $2 with a voucher given at camp
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