WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The best rivalry in college basketball is set for its 94th meeting, as the Purdue women's basketball team is set to host No. 4/5 Indiana in front of a sold-out Mackey Arena on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Jason Ross Jr. and Christy Winters Scott will have the call on FS1. Tim Newton and Jane Schott will be courtside for the Purdue Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM.
Sunday will be Purdue's celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Purdue will also give out 1,000 KG Era headbands similar to what head coach Katie Gearlds wore when she played for the Boilermakers.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (15-6, 6-5) vs. No. 4/5 Indiana (21-1, 11-1)
Sunday, Feb. 5
Time: 2 PM
TV: FS1
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers made history with their first top-five win on the road in program history. Purdue knocked off No. 2 Ohio State on the road, 73-65, in Columbus last Sunday. The Boilermakers connected on 13 3-pointers, while holding Ohio State to just seven on 25% shooting from deep. Abbey Ellis dropped 26 points with five 3-pointers, and Cassidy Hardin finished with all her 15 points coming from behind the arc.
NOTES
• Purdue leads the all-time series with Indiana 55-38.
• For just the third time in program history and the first time since 2000, Mackey Arena will be sold out for a women's basketball game. The previous two sellouts came during the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons.
• Abbey Ellis earned a spot on the Big Ten Honor Roll last week after averaging 21 points and four rebounds per game, while shooting 60% from the field. Ellis is one of four players nationally shooting over 50 FG%, 40 3PT% and 88 FT% and averaging double figures (11.9 ppg, 50 FG%, 41.8 3PT%, 88.7 FT%).
• Following her performance at No. 2 Ohio State (8 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds), Jeanae Terry racked up her 10th game this season with at least six points, six rebounds and six assists. Terry, Rori Harmon (Texas) and Caitlin Clark (Iowa) are the only players to hit that mark 10 times.
• The Boilermakers made a season-high 13 3-pointers at Ohio State. Purdue has hit 10 or more triples four times this year.
• Purdue scored 20 or more points off turnovers in three of the last five games, taking the season average to 17.6 points per game.
• Jeanae Terry is one of three players in the nation averaging six points, assists and rebounds per game.
• Purdue is in a stretch of three straight games against ranked opponents in No. 22 Illinois (W, 62-52), No. 2 Ohio State (W, 73-65) and No. 4 Indiana. The last time Purdue faced three straight ranked teams in the regular season came against No. 4 Notre Dame, No. 20 LSU and No. 14 Stanford.
• Ranking third on the team with 11.1 points per game, Caitlyn Harper is 1-of-8 players in the Big Ten averaging over 10 points per game while shooting 55% or better from the field (11.1 ppg, 58.2%).