WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Winning four of its last five games, the Purdue women's basketball team returns to Mackey Arena to start a two-game homestand with a Sunday tip against Northwestern. The game is slated for a 2 p.m. start on B1G+.
Tim Newton and Jane Schott will have the action for the Purdue Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (16-7, 7-6) vs. Northwestern (8-16, 1-12)
Sunday, Feb. 12
Time: 2 PM
TV: B1G+
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers bounced back with a 68-54 win on the road at Rutgers on Thursday night. Purdue opened the game on an 18-3 run to set the tone and never look back. Lasha Petree led the way offensively with 17 points, while Rickie Woltman joined with 10 points off the bench in 13 minutes. Cassidy Hardin connected on four of Purdue's 10 3-pointers to finish with 12 points.
NOTES
• Purdue leads the all-time series with Northwestern 51-26.
• The Boilermakers extended their road winning streak to four games with a 68-54 win at Rutgers, the longest streak since 2012-13.
• Jeanae Terry notched her 15th game of the year with five rebounds and five assists, second in the nation to Caitlin Clark's 19 outings.
• Cassidy Hardin's four 3-pointers on Thursday night gave her 201 for her career, as she joined head coach Katie Gearlds, Brittany Rayburn, Courtney Moses and Karissa McLaughlin as the only Boilermakers to hit 200 triples in a career.
• Purdue's 3-point defense has stepped up in the last six games, holding opponents to just 25.7% from distance during that span. The Boilermakers are 9-2 this season when holding an opponent to six or fewer makes from behind the arc. Purdue has dropped its opponent's field goal percentage down to 38.1%, good for second in the Big Ten. Eleven opponents have shot 40% or less.
• With 181 rebounds, 152 assists and 50 steals, Terry is the only player in the Big Ten to rank in the top 10 of each category in the league.
• The Boilermakers have made 10 or more 3-pointers in five games this year with a record of 4-1.
• Lasha Petree needs 24 points to join the 2,000-point club for her career, following a 17-point outing against Rutgers.
• Cassidy Hardin sits ninth in program history with 135 games played, five short of Danielle Campbell's (2006-09) record of 140.
• The Boilermakers hold a 11-2 record when scoring 70 or more points this season, while also posting a 12-1 mark when holding opponents below that mark.