WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Playing its second of five major conference opponents ahead of Big Ten play and the first of three straight games against programs from the SEC, the Purdue women's basketball team will host Texas A&M on Thursday night at Mackey Arena for a 7 p.m. tip on B1G+.
Tim Newton and Courtney Delks will be on the call for the Purdue Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM.
PROMOTIONS
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• Gold Out - Fans are encouraged to wear Gold to Mackey on game day in support.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue vs. Texas A&M
Thursday , Nov. 16
Time: 7 PM
TV/Stream: B1G+
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers bounced back in a 67-50 win over Southern on Sunday. Led by a career-high 21 points from senior Madison Layden, Purdue put four of its starting five players in double figures. Mary Ashley Stevenson joined the starting lineup for the first time in her career to go for 13 points and five rebounds in the win. Jeanae Terry totaled a team-high 11 rebounds and seven assists.
NOTES
• Purdue leads the all-time series with Texas A&M 4-1.
• The two clubs will meet for the second straight year after the Boilermakers pulled away to a 59-53 gritty, defensive win in College Station last season. The
• Thursday's matchup is Purdue's second against a major conference opponent in the non-conference and the first of three straight against SEC opponents, before facing Florida and Georgia in The Bahamas. • The Boilermakers will play their fifth and final major conference opponent prior to Big Ten play on Dec. 17 at Notre Dame.
• The Boilermakers finished with 19 assists on 20 made field goals against Southern. The 95% assisted shot rate was the second highest by a Purdue team since 2009 (2015 vs. Minnesota - 96%, 25 FGM, 24 Asts).
• Purdue now has a 19-4 regular season non-conference record under head coach Katie Gearlds for an 82.6% winning clip.
• Jeanae Terry came close to a non-point double-double with 11 rebounds and seven assists against Southern. Terry is the only Boilermaker in history to achieve a non-point double-double, hitting the mark three times last year.
• Freshman Mary Ashley Stevenson is averaging 10.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, one of three rookies from the Big Ten to average over double figures and three boards per night.
• Jeanae Terry and Madison Layden continue to rank in Purdue's top-10 career assist-to-turnover chart. Terry owns the all-time record with a 1.94 mark, while Layden is sixth at 1.53.
• Purdue's freshman class has been effective on the offensive end with 18.5 points per game this season. The last two freshman classes averaged 0.1 points in 2022-23 and 7.7 points in 2021-22.
• Jeanae Terry (5.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 5.0 apg) is one of four players in the nation averaging five points, nine rebounds and five assists.
• The Boilermakers saw 5,002 fans in Mackey Arena on Sunday against Southern for the fifth largest crowd of the Katie Gearlds era.
• Purdue's season-ticket base continues to grow early in the year, reaching its highest amount since 2013-14.