WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Riding a four-game winning streak, the Purdue women's basketball team is set for the Cancun Challenge in Mexico this week. The Boilermakers will square off with Harvard, Oklahoma State and Florida State at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya.
Purdue will tip all three games at 1:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. All games will be streamed through FloHoops with Kit McConnico and Lexi Ayala on the call. Brian Johnson will hit the airways for the Purdue Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM.
GAME INFORMATION
GAME 1 - Purdue (4-0) vs. Harvard (3-1)
Thursday, Nov. 24 | 1:30 PM ET
GAME 2 - Purdue vs. Florida State (5-0)
Friday, Nov. 25 | 1:30 PM ET
GAME 3 - Purdue (3-0) vs. Oklahoma State (4-1)
Saturday, Nov. 26 | 1:30 PM ET
TV: FloHoops
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers powered through a sluggish start against Indiana State to pull away to a 77-54 win on Sunday. Purdue was paced by Cassidy Hardin's 18 points with five 3-pointers. Per usual, Lasha Petree dropped 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting in 15 minutes of action. After allowing 21 points in the first quarter, Purdue outscored the Sycamores 57-33 over the final 30 minutes of play.
NOTES
• Purdue leads the all-time series 1-0 with Harvard after topping the Crimson 66-65 in 2018.
• Florida State leads 2-1 in the series with Purdue. The Boilermakers knocked off the No. 17 Seminoles last season 66-61 in the St. Pete Showcase.
• Oklahoma State beat the Boilermakers 73-66 in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, the lone meeting between the two clubs.
• Purdue is 4-0 for the first time since 2019-20. The Boilermakers have won their first four games by an average of 26.5 points.
• Jeanae Terry matched her career high with 12 assists against Indiana State. She ranks third in the nation in assists with 36 this year.
• Purdue has shot 50% or better from the field in its last three games, which is tied for the third most in the country this season. The Boilermakers rank eighth in the country and third in the Big Ten with a 51% clip on the year.
• This marks the fourth time Purdue has played in the Cancun Challenge. Purdue is 6-1 all-time in the event.
• Fifth-year senior Lasha Petree leads the team in scoring with 17.5 points per game. She has finished in double figures in all four games this year. The Detroit native is currently 15th among active Division I players with 1,725 career points.
• 2022 Thanksgiving will be the 12th time Purdue has played on the holiday, going 9-2 in previous games.
• With the Boilermakers' next win, head coach Katie Gearlds will record the 250th of her career.