WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's basketball team is set for a midweek test before opening Big Ten play when it squares off with Southeast Missouri State on Wednesday night at Mackey Arena. The 7 p.m. tip is slated to be on B1G+.
Tim Newton and Jane Schott have the call on the Purdue Radio Network for 95.3 BOB FM.
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GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (5-3) vs. Southeast Missouri State (2-5)
Wednesday, Dec. 6
Time: 7 PM
TV/Stream: B1G+
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers used a big second half to pull away to an 83-56 win over Valparaiso on Sunday at Mackey Arena. Rashunda Jones paced Purdue with 22 points, including a perfect 8-of-8 shooting at the line. Mary Ashley Stevenson recorded her first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Purdue dominated on the glass with a plus-21 margin.
NOTES
• Purdue leads the all-time series with SEMO 1-0.
• During their recent three-game winning streak, Purdue has averaged 81.7 points per game, while holding opponents to just 57.3 points per night at a 34.8% shooting clip.
• Rashunda Jones and Mary Ashley Stevenson remain the most potent freshman duo in the Big Ten this season averaging 20.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Jones sits third in rookie scoring at 10.9 points per night, while Stevenson is fifth at 9.3.
• Following 47 combined points, Purdue freshman class leads all rookie classes in the Big Ten at 24 points per game.
• Abbey Ellis continued her strong start to the year with her eighth game in double figures. The Australian is 14th in the Big Ten at 15 points per game, while shooting 41.2% from the floor. Ellis is 187 points away from 1,000 as a Boilermaker.
• Jeanae Terry is one of 11 players in the nation averaging more than five assists and six rebounds per game (5.4 apg, 6.1 rpg). Since arriving in West Lafayette, Terry has 39 games of five or more rebounds and assists, second in the nation to Caitlin Clark.
• Sophie Swanson has made the most of her short time on the floor with 10 points in 16 minutes. The rookie is 4-of-9 from the field and made a pair of 3-pointers in two games as she returns to full action following an injury that ended her high school career.
• The Boilermakers enter Wednesday ranked ninth in the nation and first in the Big Ten with a free throw percentage of 80.3%. Purdue is averaging 14.3 free throws per game, good for fifth in the Big Ten.
• Madison Layden has caught fire from behind the arc over the last four games. The senior is 13 for her last 24 during that span and scored in double figures in each game. Layden is third on the team in scoring and shooting 46.2% from distance.
• Purdue has dished 57 assists over the last three games, including a season-high 24 against Southern Indiana. Jeanae Terry has led the way overall this season with 43 helpers, which ranks fifth in the Big Ten.
• Through four home games, attendance at Mackey Arena has topped 5,000 fans three times. Purdue's win over Valparaiso topped 5,305, good for the third-largest crowd of the Katie Gearlds era.