WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's basketball team will welcome Minnesota to Mackey Arena on Thursday night looking for a bounce back win. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tipoff on B1G+.
Tim Newton and Courtney (Moses) Delks will have the call for the Purdue Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM.
The Boilermakers will wear special gold laces for the Go4TheGoal Foundation to help raise funds for pediatric cancer treatment and research. Fans wishing to donate to the foundation can click here.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (12-7, 3-5) vs. Minnesota (9-11, 2-6)
Thursday, Jan. 27
Time: 7 PM
TV: B1G+
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
Purdue tested a top-10 opponent into the fourth quarter for the third time this season, before No. 7/8 Michigan pulled away for a 79-66 win in Ann Arbor on Monday night. Brooke Moore led the way offensively with 16 points, while Madison Layden added 11. Purdue knocked down eight triples and held the Wolverines to just a trio of makes from the outside. The Boilermakers limited their giveaways to a season-low nine.
NOTES
• Purdue leads the all-time series with Minnesota 46-23, but the Golden Gophers have won the last three meetings.
• The Boilermakers will become the 40th team in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to reach 900 all-time wins.
• Jeanae Terry's continues to be an all-around contributor as 1-of-10 players to average seven points, five rebounds and five assists.
• Abbey Ellis has averaged 16.5 points over the last four games.
• The junior from Australia is 1-of-9 guards in the nation to average 11 points and shoot over 50% from the floor and 40% from distance. Ellis joined the 1,000-point club after dropping 19 against Indiana.
• Brooke Moore's campaign for Sixth Player of the Year is in high gear as the team leader in B1G games with 14.3 points per game. Moore is second in the Big Ten among players with fewer than 10 starts (the award threshold) with 10.4 points per game.
• The rotation of Ava Learn and Rickie Woltman has given the Boilermakers 12.8 points and 9.3 rebounds over the last four games.
• Cassidy Hardin's 3-point streak is now at 20 games straight, the fourth longest in program history.
• Madison Layden is the first Boilermaker since 2018-19 to record 12 straight games in double figures, averaging 13.3 points per game during the stretch.
• The Boilermakers have knocked down seven or more 3-pointers 13 games for a 10-3 record.
• Purdue is 5-0 when assisting on 70% of its made field goals.