WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's basketball team is set to honor its four seniors in the regular season home finale at Mackey Arena on Wednesday night against Penn State. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on B1G+.
The radio tandem of Tim Newton and Jane Schott can be heard on 95.3 BOB FM for the Purdue Global Radio Network.
PROMOTIONS
Senior Night – Stay for a postgame ceremony to celebrate Purdue's four seniors - Caitlyn Harper, Jeanae Terry, Abbey Ellis and Madison Layden.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (12-15, 5-11) vs. Penn State (16-11, 7-9)
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Time: 7 PM
TV/Stream: B1G+
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
Purdue picked up its second straight road win with a 79-55 win over Wisconsin on Sunday. Abbey Ellis dropped 21 points for her second straight outing with 20 or more. Caitlyn Harper tallied 19 points in her homecoming game. Freshmen Mary Ashley Stevenson and Sophie Swanson posted 12 and 11 points, respectively. The Boilermakers shot an even 50% from the field and from behind the arc, their first 50-50 outing since 2021-22.
NOTES
• Purdue leads the all-time series 35-24.
• The Boilermakers will honor its senior class of Caitlyn Harper, Jeanae Terry, Abbey Ellis and Madison Layden for their contributions to the program.
• Combined, the four seniors have accounted for 49% of scoring (3,019), 50% of rebounds (1,565) and 76% of assists (1,064) during the first three years of the Katie Gearlds era, helping the program reach the postseason twice, including its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016-17.
• Following her 14th game in double figures, Mary Ashely Stevenson enters the final week of the regular season ranked second among Big Ten freshman in scoring and rebounding in league play at 10.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
• Stevenson's 90.9% free throw clip in Big Ten games is second overall in the league, while her 81.7% mark on the year ranks sixth nationally among qualifying freshmen.
• After averaging 15 points last week, Sophie Swanson is up to fifth in Big Ten rookie scoring with 6.7 points per league game.
• Swanson has connected on 22 3-pointers in Big Ten play, good for fourth across the league's rookies.
• Jeanae Terry is one of three players from the Big Ten and one of eight nationally to post over five points, rebounds and assists, plus one steal, per game.
• The Detroit native is second in the Big Ten with 38 steals during league play, including 15 in the last four games.
• Purdue freshman class leads all Big Ten rookie groups with 23.7 points per game, up to 23.3 points per league contest.
• Madison Layden's next 3-pointer will make her the sixth player in Purdue history to reach 200 in a career. The Kokomo senior needs 13 points to reach the 1,000-point club as its 37th member.
• The Boilermaker freshmen have combined for 27 double-digit scoring performances this season, ranking second in the Big Ten behind Nebraska's 28.
• Two Purdue rookies have reached double figures in nine games this season, most in the Big Ten.
• Abbey Ellis moved up to ninth in the Big Ten with a 84.3% free throw clip. The Australian international is second in Purdue history with an 87% mark at the line.
• Mary Ashley Stevenson is just the fifth freshman in Purdue history to record 275 points and 125 rebounds.
•Jeanae Terry's five points, nine rebounds, six assists and five steals was only the sixth 4x5 in the Big Ten this season.
• Purdue is the only school in the country to have three different freshman score 19 or more points in a game this season.