WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's basketball team closed out the non-conference slate with a coast-to-coast 87-68 win over Indiana State on Saturday afternoon at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers rolled offensively with a 49.3% shooting clip and 27 assists.
Purdue (7-5) finished with five players in double figures, led by Reagan Bass' 15 points. The senior notched her second straight double-double and fourth on the year with 10 rebounds, while adding three assists and three blocks.
Lana McCarthy tallied 14 points and six rebounds on the afternoon. Ella Collier was 5-of-8 from the field with a pair of triples to finish with 12 points. Destini Lombard turned in another double-figure performance, her 10th of the year, with 10 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Sophie Swanson jumped into double figures with a pair of 3-pointers. The sophomore added a trio of helpers and two steals.
TOP STATS
Purdue notched its most assists under head coach Katie Gearlds with 27 helpers on 35 made field goals. It was the highest tally by a Boilermaker squad since the 2017-18 season against Penn State.
Nine players recorded at least one assist. Amiyah Reynolds and Jordyn Poole set career highs with six and two helpers, respectively. The Boilermakers posted their 21st game under Gearlds with 20 or more assists.
Purdue also took care of the ball with a season-low 11 turnovers, only five coming from the guards. The Boilermakers forced 18 turnovers with 10 steals to score 19 points.
KEY MOMENTS
• McCarthy got rolling early with six points in the first quarter, as Purdue opened the game on a 12-4 run.
• The Boilermakers went 9-of-17 in the first quarter and scored 10 points in the paint to lead 20-15.
• Mahri Petree gave the Boilermakers a jolt off the bench in the second with four points in the opening three minutes to help Purdue build a 12-point lead.
• Lombard then scored the hosts' next eight points with a pair of 3-pointers. The Boilermakers were 4-of-8 from deep in the second.
• Purdue scored 11 straight to close the second with four points from Bass, a three from Swanson and a pair of free throws from Rashunda Jones to carry a 46-24 lead at the break.
• The Boilermakers scored 26 points for the second straight period in the third.
• Eight different players scored in the frame to give Purdue a 72-48 advantage with 10 minutes to play
• Purdue dished out eight assists on 10 made field goals out of the halftime break.
• Bass closed in on her double-double in the fourth with seven points on 3-of-4 shooting.
• Indiana State (2-9) chipped into the lead a bit with a 10-4 run late in the fourth with Purdue's starters out.
NOTES
• Purdue took a 12-11 lead in the all-time series. The Boilermakers have won the last nine matchups dating back to 1983.
• Bass is one of six players to record two games of 10 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocks.
• Bass finished with three blocks in a game for the second time this season and 10th time in her career.
• Jordyn Poole scored her first career points with a mid-range jumper in the fourth. She added a pair of assists.
• Purdue knocked down seven 3-pointers for their 59th game with seven or more 3-pointers since 2021-22.
• The Boilermakers recorded 10 assists for the fifth time this season.
• Purdue dominated the paint, outscoring the Sycamores 44-28 inside.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers will head into the holiday break before a pair of ranked Big Ten road games at No. 22 Iowa on Dec. 29 and No. 15 Michigan State on Jan.