WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's basketball team will close out its non-conference slate on Saturday afternoon at Mackey Arena against Indiana State. The 2 p.m. tip will be streamed on B1G+.
The game can be heard on the Purdue Global Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM and Purdue Stretch Internet with Tim Newton and Jane Schott on the call.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (6-5) vs. Indiana State (2-8)
Saturday, Dec. 21
Time: 2 PM
TV/Stream: B1G+
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Audio: Purdue Stretch Internet
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
PROMOTIONS
• World Basketball Day
• Chalk Talk in the J Nine Club 45 minutes before tip
• Indy Air Bears halftime act
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers picked up their first true road win of the year, beating Miami (Ohio) 67-51 on Tuesday night. Destini Lombard led the Boilermakers with 16 points. Purdue shot an even 50% from the field and went 8-of-11 from distance. Reagan Bass notched her third double-double of the year.
NOTES
• The all-time series is tied at 11-11.
• Purdue has won the last eight meetings in a streak that has spanned the last 42 seasons.
• The Boilermakers went 8-of-11 on threes at Miami. The 72.7% clip is the highest in the Katie Gearlds era and tied for the fourth highest in program history.
• Reagan Bass is one of seven players nationally to go for 10 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocks in a game this year. (vs. Miami - 12/17)
• Destini Lombard and Reagan Bass have been the sparks offensively in non-conference action with 13 and 11.9 points per game, respectively.
• The Boilermakers' four transfer seniors stepped up in the win against at Miami on Tuesday night. The quartet tallied 44 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists, five steals and five blocks.
• Freshman Jordyn Poole made her long-awaited debut on Tuesday night against Miami. After injury sidelined her for the first 10 games, the Fort Wayne native played five minutes with
• Destini Lombard and Reagan Bass have been the sparks offensively in non-conference action with 13 and 11.9 points per game, respectively.
• The Boilermakers' four transfer seniors stepped up in the win against at Miami on Tuesday night. The quartet tallied 44 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists, five steals and five blocks.
• Freshman Jordyn Poole made her long-awaited debut on Tuesday night against Miami. After injury sidelined her for the first 10 games, she played five minutes with a steal and a rebound.
• Destini Lombard enters the weekend atop the Big Ten in steals with 28 on the year. Her 2.55 swipes per contest are second in the league.
• Lombard and USC's JuJu Watkins are the only players in the Big Ten averaging 13 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
• Purdue has recorded 10 or more steals in four games and are 6-1 when opponents turn it over 15 or more times.
• The Boilermakers have held an opponent to single digits in a quarter in each of the last four games.
• Lana McCarthy is the only freshman from the Big Ten and one of 13 nationally to average 7.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 50% or better from the field.
• The Boilermakers are 24-3 in home non-conference games under head coach Katie Gearlds. Purdue has averaged 76 points per game with a 46.7% clip from the field in those games. Opponents have averaged 63 points per contest with just a 38.1% mark from the field.
• Three Boilermakers have connected on 13 or more 3-pointers with Destini Lombard leading the way with 18, while Sophie Swanson has made 13 triples and Ella Collier has hit 12 times. The trio are tied for second most on a team in the Big Ten behind Nebraska's four.
• Reagan Bass is shooting 77.3% from the line this season, which ranks 12th in the Big Ten. Her team-high 34 made free throws are tied for 12th in the league.
• The Boilermakers will open the remainder of the Big Ten slate on Dec. 29 at Iowa. Eight of Purdue's next nine games will come against teams in the top 40 of the NET. The Boilermakers' strength of schedule is currently 20 in the NET, the toughest among Big Ten teams.
• Purdue will play nine games scheduled against teams in the preseason AP Top-25 rankings and is the only team in the nation that will face four teams in the top six of the preseason Top-25.