WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's basketball team returns to Mackey Arena to start a three-game stretch in the state on Wednesday night when it hosts Northwestern at 7 p.m. on B1G+.
The Purdue Global Radio Network will air the audio broadcast on 95.3 BOB FM and Purdue Stretch Internet with Tim Newton and Jane Schott on the call.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (8-15, 1-11) vs. Northwestern (8-14, 1-10)
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Time: 7 PM
TV/Stream: B1G+
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Audio: Purdue Stretch Internet
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
PROMOTIONS
• NPHC Night – raising awareness of the Divine Nine Organizations at Purdue, including a halftime performance
• 50th Season Poster Giveaway – grab the second of the limited-edition celebration posters
LAST TIME OUT
With several players battling illness, the Boilermakers nearly rallied from a double-digit deficit in the second half at Rutgers on Sunday but could not complete the comeback in a 78-69 loss on the road. Sophie Swanson led Purdue with 17 points, while Rashunda Jones played all but 56 seconds in the game to post 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
NOTES
• Purdue leads the all-time series with Northwestern 54-26 after winning the last four matchups.
• Rashunda Jones posted her third straight game in double figures and her eighth on the year with 13 points at Rutgers.
• The sophomore leads Purdue in scoring with 10.3 points and 3.4 assists per game during Big Ten play. Jones is one of four Big Ten guards averaging double-digits scoring and shooting 50% or better from the field in league action.
• Jones is up to 76 assists on the year, good for 23rd on Purdue's sophomore assists chart. Her 3.3 assists per game are 11th most by a sophomore in Boilermaker history.
• McKenna Layden is averaging 8.2 points per game with 13 3-pointers since moving to the starting lineup against Oregon. She missed the game at Rutgers due to illness.
• The sophomore leads the team with 5.4 rebounds in Big Ten action, that number has jumped up to 7.6 rebounds per contest since her introduction into the starting lineup.
• Layden has knocked down 20 3-pointers in Big Ten action at a 32.8% clip, which ranks 12th in the league. She is shooting 33.3% from three this season, up from her 28% clip last year.
• Sophie Swanson dropped a season-high 17 points in each of Purdue's last two games against Rutgers and Wisconsin. The Barrington, Ill., native sits third on the team with 28 made 3-pointers this season.
• The sophomore class has combined for 21.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists per Big Ten game, while knocking down 34 3-pointers.
• The Boilermakers have a pair of fifth-year seniors shooting better than 40% from the outside in Big Ten action. Destini Lombard is clipping at 44.2% from distance on 19 made triples, while Ella Collier is shooting 41.7% on 15 makes.
• With 10 points against Rutgers, Reagan Bass joined the 1,500-point club for her career.
• Purdue has attacked the offensive glass, reaching double figure in offensive rebounds in both of the last two games. Bass and Lana McCarthy have combined for 10 of Purdue's 24 offensive boards against Rutgers and Wisconsin.
• Kendall Puryear has reached double figures in four of her last five outings, averaging 11 points per game over the stretch at a 59.1% shooting percentage.
• The Boilermakers averaged just 7.6 made free throws per game over their opening 20 contests on the year. Purdue has averaged 12.3 made free throws over its last three games, led by Jones going 19-of-20 at the line.