WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Women's Basketball returns home for a Friday night showdown against Northwestern, tipping off a home-and-home season series between the two programs. The matchup, set to begin at 6 p.m. ET, was delayed 23 hours from its original date and time (Feb. 3, 7 p.m.) due to inclement weather.
Tim Newton will be on the call for the Purdue Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (13-8, 4-6) vs. Northwestern (11-8, 3-5)
Friday, Feb. 4
Time: 6 PM (ET)
TV: B1G+
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
First-half shooting difficulties gave Purdue l a hill to climb that even a renewed shooting touch in the second half could not overcome. First-year head coach Katie Gearlds saw her crew (13-8, 4-6 B1G) start to connect in the third quarter and onward into the fourth, but it was not enough in an 81-66 setback to Nebraska (15-4, 4-4 B1G) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday. The Old Gold & Black were strong in the second half, hitting on 46.9-percent of their shot attempts from the field (15-of-32) and a nearly-as-successful 43.8-percent mark from three-point territory (7-of-16).
NOTES
• Purdue holds a 50-24 series lead over the Wildcats, winning three of the past four matchups in Mackey Arena.
• Freshman Jayla Smith was a bright spot for the Boilers in the setback at Nebraska (Jan. 30), scoring a season-best 16 points.
• Purdue's presence around the arc on the defensive end of the floor is one of the best in the Big Ten. Purdue is allowing opposing teams just a 27.3-percent success rate (102-of-373) from deep range.
• Madison Layden is one of four players in the nation with more than 45 triples (48), 50 assists (52) and 35 steals .
• Jeanae Terry is one of seven players in the nation to have accumulated more than 100 (119) assists and 100 (126) rebounds.
• Brooke Moore has hit double figures 11 times off the bench this season.
• With its win against Minnesota last week, Purdue became the 40th program in NCAA Division I history to reach the 900-wins plateau.
• 12 of Purdue's 13 players who have suited up this season are averaging over 10 points per 40 minutes.
• Cassidy Hardin's 3-point streak is up to 22 games, good for third in the program history alongside Katie Gearlds.
• With the next win, Katie Gearlds will own the record for best improvement by a coach in her first year at Purdue.
Tim Newton will be on the call for the Purdue Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (13-8, 4-6) vs. Northwestern (11-8, 3-5)
Friday, Feb. 4
Time: 6 PM (ET)
TV: B1G+
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
First-half shooting difficulties gave Purdue l a hill to climb that even a renewed shooting touch in the second half could not overcome. First-year head coach Katie Gearlds saw her crew (13-8, 4-6 B1G) start to connect in the third quarter and onward into the fourth, but it was not enough in an 81-66 setback to Nebraska (15-4, 4-4 B1G) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday. The Old Gold & Black were strong in the second half, hitting on 46.9-percent of their shot attempts from the field (15-of-32) and a nearly-as-successful 43.8-percent mark from three-point territory (7-of-16).
NOTES
• Purdue holds a 50-24 series lead over the Wildcats, winning three of the past four matchups in Mackey Arena.
• Freshman Jayla Smith was a bright spot for the Boilers in the setback at Nebraska (Jan. 30), scoring a season-best 16 points.
• Purdue's presence around the arc on the defensive end of the floor is one of the best in the Big Ten. Purdue is allowing opposing teams just a 27.3-percent success rate (102-of-373) from deep range.
• Madison Layden is one of four players in the nation with more than 45 triples (48), 50 assists (52) and 35 steals .
• Jeanae Terry is one of seven players in the nation to have accumulated more than 100 (119) assists and 100 (126) rebounds.
• Brooke Moore has hit double figures 11 times off the bench this season.
• With its win against Minnesota last week, Purdue became the 40th program in NCAA Division I history to reach the 900-wins plateau.
• 12 of Purdue's 13 players who have suited up this season are averaging over 10 points per 40 minutes.
• Cassidy Hardin's 3-point streak is up to 22 games, good for third in the program history alongside Katie Gearlds.
• With the next win, Katie Gearlds will own the record for best improvement by a coach in her first year at Purdue.