WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's basketball team will look to bounce back Wednesday night at Mackey Arena when Buffalo comes to West Lafayette for the first time. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. on BTN+.
Tim Newton will have the call on 95.3 BOB FM, as well as the online stream.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (1-1) vs. Buffalo (2-1)
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Time: 6 PM
TV: BTN+
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: PurdueStats.com
The Boilermakers head into their penultimate non-conference contest after offensive struggles hindered a late-game rally against Valparaiso on Sunday night. Kayana Traylor led the way offensively with 15 points, while Brooke Moore notched her first game at Purdue in double figures with 10. Purdue For only the third time since 2014-15, the Boilermakers failed to knock down at least one 3-pointer.
Tamara Farquhar has quickly overcome any doubts in her first two games since January. The senior is averaging a double-double of 13 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, both of which are career highs. Farquhar leads the Big Ten and ranks 24th in the nation in on the glass. The Canadian international has played a heavy role in Purdue's early success at the foul line, knocking down eight of her ten attempts this season.
NOTES
• Wednesday will be the first ever meeting between Purdue and Buffalo.
• The Bulls are coach by Felisha Legette-Jack, who spent six seasons as the head coach at Indiana from 2007-12.
• Traylor had her best two-game stretch of her career with 16.5 points per outing.
• Purdue has shot 38-of-54 at the line, the most makes and attempts in the opening two games since 2014-15's 41-for-66.
• Traylor, Farquhar and Ra Shaya Kyle have had the lion's share of work at the line, going a combined 29-of-41 (.707).
• Madison Layden is the lone Boilermaker to have a positive plus-minus in both games this season.
• Ajah Stallings has been a solid defensive contributor over her first two career starts.
• Head coach Sharon Versyp is five wins away from joining the Purdue 300-wins club.
• The Boilermakers are 1-for-28 from distance this season, with the lone triple coming from Traylor in the third quarter of the season opener.
• Purdue is 72-20 all-time against the Mid-American Conference.
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