WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 9 seed Purdue women's basketball team will head to Indianapolis for the 2022 Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis this week, starting with an 11:30 a.m. on Thursday tipoff against No. 8 seed Michigan State. The Big Ten Network will air the game live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse with Mike Hall and Purdue Hall of Famer Stephanie White on the call.
Tim Newton will hit the airways for the Purdue Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (16-13, 7-11) vs. Michigan State (14-14, 8-9)
Thursday, March 3
Time: 11:30 AM
TV: BTN
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
BOILERMAKERS AT THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT
Purdue enters the 2022 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament seeking its conference-best 10th title and first since 2013. The Boilermakers have a 45-19 tournament record. Ohio State holds the all-time record of 46 victories.
Purdue holds a 2-1 all-time mark against eight seeds and a 3-3 record when playing in the second round. Purdue is the No. 9 seed for just the second time in program history. The Boilermakers have been lower than the No. 5 seed eight times in history.
Head coach Katie Gearlds went 8-2 in Big Ten Tournaments during her playing days, reaching the finals three times, winning the championship in 2004 and 2007. She was named the tournament Most Outstanding Player as a senior in 2007.
NOTES
• Purdue is 43-36 all-time against Michigan State, following a 69-59 win over the Spartans in East Lansing in January.
• Jeanae Terry, Madison Layden and Abbey Ellis were named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention earlier this week.
• The Boilermakers set the program record this season for 3-pointers with 220 triples, led by Cassidy Hardin's 73.
• Purdue's nine-win improvement is the most under a first-year head coach in program history and tied for the fourth best in program history.
• Madison Layden is one of just three players nationally to have accumulated 125 rebounds (125), 75 assists (76), 60 three-pointers (60) and 45 steals (49).
• Ava Learn has averaged 7.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in 16 minutes per game over the last four outings.
• Jeanae Terry is 10th in the country with 166 assists (3rd B1G) and 14th with 5.7 dimes per game (3rd B1G).
• The Boilermakers have a rich history of playing in the state capital with a 52-20 mark all-time in Indianapolis.
• Abbey Ellis is shooting 45.8% from the floor and 87.7% at the line, with 19 games in double figures.