WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's basketball team jumped out to an 11-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back in a 101-50 exhibition win over Indiana Tech on Tuesday night at Mackey Arena.
The Boilermakers placed seven players in double figures led by 15 points from Jayla Smith and Lana McCarthy. Sophie Swanson and Reagan Bass chipped in 13 points each. Rashunda Jones was a perfect 6-fo-6 from the field for 12 points. Kendall Puryear tacked on 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, and Destini Lombard connected from distance twice to go for 10 points.
McCarthy powered the Boilermakers on the glass to complete a 15-15 double-double. Purdue outrebounded Indiana Tech 55-22 and flipped 20 offensive rebounds into 16 points. The Boilermakers also outscored the Warriors 54-22 in the paint.
All five starters got on the scoresheet in the first five minutes as Purdue built up an 18-6 lead. After Indiana Tech closed within eight with 7:58 to play in the second quarter and head coach Katie Gearlds called timeout, the Boilermaker rolled off a 26-0 run that carried into the third quarter. Purdue went 11-of-17 from the field during the run and forced Indiana Tech into 14 straight misses.
The Boilermakers forced 19 turnovers and scored 30 points off Indiana Tech miscues. The Warriors finished the game shooting 32.8% from the field and 20.7% (6-29) from distance.
NOTES
• Purdue is now 4-0 in exhibitions under Gearlds.
• Despite taking just one shot and going 4-of-4 at the line, Ella Collier led Purdue with five assists.
• The Boilermakers got 44 points out of their bench.
• Purdue's 39 made field goals, 55 rebounds and 13 turnovers were the most in an exhibition under Gearlds.
UP NEXT
Purdue will open the 2024-25 season at Mackey Arena on Nov. 6 with a 7 p.m. tip against Purdue Fort Wayne.