WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's basketball team will close out its four-game stand at Mackey Arena on Sunday afternoon when it takes on in-state foe Indiana State. The 2 p.m. tip will be streamed on B1G+.
Tim Newton and Jane Schott will be on the call for the Purdue Radio Network through Purdue Stretch Internet.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (3-0) vs. Indiana State (2-0)
Sunday, Nov. 20
Time: 2 PM
TV: B1G+
Radio: Purdue Stretch Internet
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers rolled to a 100-58 win over SIUE on Thursday night. Abbey Ellis scored 29 points off the bench in just 18 minutes to lead a quartet of Boilermakers in double figures. Purdue shot 56.5% from the field and scored 58 points in the paint. Fueled by 25 Cougar miscues, the Boilermakers scored 42 points off turnovers.
NOTES
• Indiana State leads the all-time series 11-9, but Purdue has won the last six meetings.
• The two ball clubs have not met since Dec. 4, 1999, a 69-67 Purdue win at the Big 4 Classic in Bloomington.
• Indicative of Purdue's multi-headed attack, the Boilermakers have six different players averaging double-digit points per game, topped by Lasha Petree's 17.7 points per night.
• A different Boilermaker has led the team in scoring in all three games this year.
• Bouncing back after missing the season opener, Abbey Ellis is one of three players in the nation to average 15 points per game and shoot over 70% from the field, 60% from distance and 90% at the line (Ellis - 17 ppg, 71.4% fg, 66.7% 3pt, 100% ft).
• Madison Layden is the national leader in assist-to-turnover ratio at 15, as in 15 assists in three games to just one turnover.
• Purdue's defense has forced 50 turnovers over the opening three games of the season, while recording 29 steals. The Boilermakers are outscoring opponents 72-15 this season on points off turnovers (24.0-5.0 per game).
• Jeanae Terry has vaulted into the national leaderboards – 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (6.0), 12th in assists (24), fifth in assists per game (8.0) and 12th in double-doubles (2).
• Under Gearlds, Purdue is 10-5 when shooting 35% from distance or better and 16-3 when shooting 40% or better overall, including 8-0 with a field goal clip above 50%.