WEST LAFAYETTE - Purdue Women's Basketball (16-12, 7-10 B1G) plays host to Wisconsin (7-20, 4-13 B1G) on Sunday, Feb. 27, with the regular season finale also serving as Senior Day for the Boilermakers. Game time has been scheduled for a 1 p.m. ET tipoff from Mackey Arena on B1G+ and the Purdue Radio Network (95.3 BOB FM).
THE STARTING FIVE
1. Purdue welcomes Wisconsin to Mackey Arena on Sunday, Feb. 27, with eyes on collecting back-to-back Senior Day victories.
2. The Boilermakers have the opportunity to finish at .500 (4-4) for the month of February with a win over the Badgers.
3. During the month of February, Purdue has been led in scoring by Abbey Ellis at 12.6 points per game. Jeanae Terry has pulled down an outstanding 9.6 rebounds per game during that stretch.
4. Always filling the stat sheet, Jeanae Terry is one of just five players nationally to be currently averaging 6.0 points (6.9), 6.0 rebounds (6.9) and 5.0 assists (5.8) per game.
5. Terry has been one of the top facilitators in the conference and the country, with her 163 assists (ninth nationally) and 5.8 assists per game (12th nationally) ranking third in the B1G.
LAST TIME OUT
• Timely jump shots and the free throw line eluded Purdue in a hard-fought contest at Northwestern (Feb. 24), with the Boilermakers yielding a 68-51 result to the home team Wildcats on their Senior Day at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
• Junior guard Jeanae Terry (Detroit, Mich.) finished one rebound shy of a double-double, but matched a career-high with 12 assists. Terry led the way on the glass with her nine boards.
• Junior guard Abbey Ellis (Melbourne, Australia) had a team-best eight points for the Boilers at the halftime break, converting 4-of-6 field goal attempts. She finished with a team-leading 12 points for the game.
LAYDEN IS LITERALLY EVERYWHERE
• Illustrating the type of impactful minutes that sophomore guard Madison Layden is giving for the Boilermakers, she is one of just six players nationally to have accumulated 125 rebounds (125), 70 assists (70), 50 three-pointers (59) and 40 steals (46).
• Of that group of six, just four players (Layden included) have more than 10 blocks this season. Layden has 14 blocks to her credit.
• Only two Big Ten Conference players have that aforementioned statistical distinction: Layden and Nebraska's Jaz Shelley.
• Layden leads Purdue in minutes played, points scored, field goal makes and steals through 28 games this seasons.
OPPONENTS SHOULD LEARN TO GUARD AVA
• Making the most of her playing time as a newcomer to the roster has been a focus of freshman guard Ava Learn, and it shows. In Purdue's consecutive wins over Illinois (Feb. 17) and at Rutgers (Feb. 20), Learn twice scored in double-figures for the Boilermakers.
• First, in the win vs. Illinois, Learn reached double-figures for the first time this season with a personal-best total of 12 points (6-for-9 FG) in 17 minutes off the bench.
• The vote of confidence came from head coach Katie Gearlds in the Boilers' following game at Rutgers, with Learn earning 21 minutes off the bench and resetting her season-best in scoring with 13 points (6-for-9 FG, 1-for-1 FT). She also matched her season-high with five rebounds.
SERIES HISTORY VS. WISCONSIN
• Purdue has done well against the Badgers in recent history, winning three of the last four contests over Wisconsin and six of the last 10 contests. The Boilermakers lead the all-time series, 54-21.
• Head coach Katie Gearlds has the opportunity to earn her first victory over Wisconsin as a coach on Sunday, Feb. 27, at Mackey Arena.
• Purdue held Wisconsin to just two points in the first quarter (17-2) of this season's earlier meeting (Feb. 13) – the fewest points allowed in the first quarter in program history. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved NCAA women's basketball moving to four 10-minute quarters ahead of the 2015-16 season.
• After building a 35-15 halftime lead against the Badgers, the home team came roaring back in the third and fourth quarters to steal a 54-52 result.
THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER
• Abbey Ellis has made an instant impact on both ends of the floor to start her Purdue career, quickly becoming a fan favorite in West Lafayette.
• The Aussie is shooting 46.0% from the floor and 87.2% at the line, with 18 games in double figures.
• Following 818 points in two years at Cal Poly, Ellis joined the 1,000-point club with an electrifying 19-point performance against Indiana.
• The junior recorded 11 assists and five steals against Western Michigan. It was just the ninth time by a player in the Big Ten sine 2009-10 and believed to be* the second Boilermaker to ever hit that line, joining Sharon Versyp (12 ast, 7 stls vs. San Diego State – 12/4/87).
• Ellis's 11-assist outing was the 28th time in program history a player topped 11 dimes in a game.
• Purdue's first Australian rocks a ribbon in her hair during games from a selection that her mother sends her to wear.
• For games against Iowa, Indiana and Illinois, Ellis' mother, sisters and best friend flew from Australia to visit her. She averaged 19.3 points per game during that stretch.
*Kudos to past Purdue SIDs for helpful, in-depth media guides
LETTING IT FLY
• Eight different Boilermakers have made a 3-pointer, led by Cassidy Hardin's 69, Madison Layden's 59 and Brooke Moore's 33. Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Purdue are the only teams in the Big Ten Conference with three different players with 30 made three-pointers on the season.
• Currently 211-of-642, the Boilermakers have broken the single-season record for team 3-pointers made (previously 209, 2013-14).
• With 659 three-point attempts this season, Gearlds' squad has also set the program record, surpassing the 592 triple attempts in 2018-19.
• The Boilermakers are 12-5 when making seven or more triples.
• The Old Gold and Black has made 12 3-pointers in four games this season and attempted 30 or more triples in seven games.
• Prior to this season, Purdue had made 12 or more triples just eight times before and attempted 30 or more 3-pointers just four times.
• The Boilermakers let it loose from distance with 27 made triples through the first three games, the most to start a season at Purdue.
• Hardly surprising for a Katie Gearlds squad to shoot with confidence from distance. While at Marian, her team averaged seven 3-pointers a game and 20 attempts.
• As a player, Gearlds originally set the mark and now ranks tied for third in Purdue history with 238 triples made in a career and second in attempts. She is tied for the record with 88 makes in a season from 2006-07.
THE STARTING FIVE
1. Purdue welcomes Wisconsin to Mackey Arena on Sunday, Feb. 27, with eyes on collecting back-to-back Senior Day victories.
2. The Boilermakers have the opportunity to finish at .500 (4-4) for the month of February with a win over the Badgers.
3. During the month of February, Purdue has been led in scoring by Abbey Ellis at 12.6 points per game. Jeanae Terry has pulled down an outstanding 9.6 rebounds per game during that stretch.
4. Always filling the stat sheet, Jeanae Terry is one of just five players nationally to be currently averaging 6.0 points (6.9), 6.0 rebounds (6.9) and 5.0 assists (5.8) per game.
5. Terry has been one of the top facilitators in the conference and the country, with her 163 assists (ninth nationally) and 5.8 assists per game (12th nationally) ranking third in the B1G.
LAST TIME OUT
• Timely jump shots and the free throw line eluded Purdue in a hard-fought contest at Northwestern (Feb. 24), with the Boilermakers yielding a 68-51 result to the home team Wildcats on their Senior Day at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
• Junior guard Jeanae Terry (Detroit, Mich.) finished one rebound shy of a double-double, but matched a career-high with 12 assists. Terry led the way on the glass with her nine boards.
• Junior guard Abbey Ellis (Melbourne, Australia) had a team-best eight points for the Boilers at the halftime break, converting 4-of-6 field goal attempts. She finished with a team-leading 12 points for the game.
LAYDEN IS LITERALLY EVERYWHERE
• Illustrating the type of impactful minutes that sophomore guard Madison Layden is giving for the Boilermakers, she is one of just six players nationally to have accumulated 125 rebounds (125), 70 assists (70), 50 three-pointers (59) and 40 steals (46).
• Of that group of six, just four players (Layden included) have more than 10 blocks this season. Layden has 14 blocks to her credit.
• Only two Big Ten Conference players have that aforementioned statistical distinction: Layden and Nebraska's Jaz Shelley.
• Layden leads Purdue in minutes played, points scored, field goal makes and steals through 28 games this seasons.
OPPONENTS SHOULD LEARN TO GUARD AVA
• Making the most of her playing time as a newcomer to the roster has been a focus of freshman guard Ava Learn, and it shows. In Purdue's consecutive wins over Illinois (Feb. 17) and at Rutgers (Feb. 20), Learn twice scored in double-figures for the Boilermakers.
• First, in the win vs. Illinois, Learn reached double-figures for the first time this season with a personal-best total of 12 points (6-for-9 FG) in 17 minutes off the bench.
• The vote of confidence came from head coach Katie Gearlds in the Boilers' following game at Rutgers, with Learn earning 21 minutes off the bench and resetting her season-best in scoring with 13 points (6-for-9 FG, 1-for-1 FT). She also matched her season-high with five rebounds.
SERIES HISTORY VS. WISCONSIN
• Purdue has done well against the Badgers in recent history, winning three of the last four contests over Wisconsin and six of the last 10 contests. The Boilermakers lead the all-time series, 54-21.
• Head coach Katie Gearlds has the opportunity to earn her first victory over Wisconsin as a coach on Sunday, Feb. 27, at Mackey Arena.
• Purdue held Wisconsin to just two points in the first quarter (17-2) of this season's earlier meeting (Feb. 13) – the fewest points allowed in the first quarter in program history. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved NCAA women's basketball moving to four 10-minute quarters ahead of the 2015-16 season.
• After building a 35-15 halftime lead against the Badgers, the home team came roaring back in the third and fourth quarters to steal a 54-52 result.
THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER
• Abbey Ellis has made an instant impact on both ends of the floor to start her Purdue career, quickly becoming a fan favorite in West Lafayette.
• The Aussie is shooting 46.0% from the floor and 87.2% at the line, with 18 games in double figures.
• Following 818 points in two years at Cal Poly, Ellis joined the 1,000-point club with an electrifying 19-point performance against Indiana.
• The junior recorded 11 assists and five steals against Western Michigan. It was just the ninth time by a player in the Big Ten sine 2009-10 and believed to be* the second Boilermaker to ever hit that line, joining Sharon Versyp (12 ast, 7 stls vs. San Diego State – 12/4/87).
• Ellis's 11-assist outing was the 28th time in program history a player topped 11 dimes in a game.
• Purdue's first Australian rocks a ribbon in her hair during games from a selection that her mother sends her to wear.
• For games against Iowa, Indiana and Illinois, Ellis' mother, sisters and best friend flew from Australia to visit her. She averaged 19.3 points per game during that stretch.
*Kudos to past Purdue SIDs for helpful, in-depth media guides
LETTING IT FLY
• Eight different Boilermakers have made a 3-pointer, led by Cassidy Hardin's 69, Madison Layden's 59 and Brooke Moore's 33. Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Purdue are the only teams in the Big Ten Conference with three different players with 30 made three-pointers on the season.
• Currently 211-of-642, the Boilermakers have broken the single-season record for team 3-pointers made (previously 209, 2013-14).
• With 659 three-point attempts this season, Gearlds' squad has also set the program record, surpassing the 592 triple attempts in 2018-19.
• The Boilermakers are 12-5 when making seven or more triples.
• The Old Gold and Black has made 12 3-pointers in four games this season and attempted 30 or more triples in seven games.
• Prior to this season, Purdue had made 12 or more triples just eight times before and attempted 30 or more 3-pointers just four times.
• The Boilermakers let it loose from distance with 27 made triples through the first three games, the most to start a season at Purdue.
• Hardly surprising for a Katie Gearlds squad to shoot with confidence from distance. While at Marian, her team averaged seven 3-pointers a game and 20 attempts.
• As a player, Gearlds originally set the mark and now ranks tied for third in Purdue history with 238 triples made in a career and second in attempts. She is tied for the record with 88 makes in a season from 2006-07.