WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's basketball will play its annual Fight Like A Boilermaker Pinkout on Wednesday night when it hosts Minnesota for a 7 p.m. tip on B1G+.
Tim Newton and Jane Schott will call the action for the Purdue Global Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM and Purdue Stretch Internet.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (9-16, 2-12) vs. Minnesota (19-8, 7-8)
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Time: 7 PM
TV/Stream: B1G+
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Audio: Purdue Stretch Internet
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
PROMOTIONS
• Fight Like A Boilermaker Pinkout
• Jersey Auction – Fans can bid on game-worn pink uniforms with all proceeds going to the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers could not overcome a slow start in a 78-56 loss at Indiana on Saturday. Purdue was led in scoring by Kendall Puryear's 15 points, while Destini Lombard joined the freshman in double figures with 10. McKenna Layden posted a career-high 10 rebounds in the loss.
NOTES
• The Boilermakers hold a 48-25 all-time series lead with Minnesota. The home team has won each of the last four matchups.
• The Boilermakers will wear pink uniforms that will be auctioned off after the game. Proceeds from the jersey auction will go to the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research.
• Purdue is 3-0 under head coach Katie Gearlds in Fight Like A Boilermaker Pinkout games, including a 77-72 win in overtime against Illinois last season. The Boilermakers are 12-5 all-time in pinkout games.
• Freshman Kendall Puryear reached double figures in scoring for the sixth time in the last seven games with a 15-point outing at Indiana. The Lee's Summit, Mo., native has averaged 12 points per game while shooting 60% during the stretch.
• Puryear is one of seven freshmen from the Big Ten averaging nine points and 3.5 rebounds per league game this season (9.0 PPG, 3.8 RPG). Her 58.6% shooting clip in league action is the best on the list.
• Rashunda Jones leads the Boilermakers in scoring in Big Ten play with 10.2 points per game. The sophomore is one of five Big Ten guards averaging double figures in Big Ten play while shooting 50% or better from the floor.
• Jones moved into a tie for 15th with Ukari Figgs on Purdue's sophomore season assist chart with 85 helpers on the year. She is 10th among Purdue sophomores with 3.4 assists per game.
• Going 24-of-25 at the line over the last five games, Jones ranks second in the Big Ten in free throw percentage this season at 84% (63-75), tied with UCLA's Kiki Rice and behind Illinois' Genesis Bryant.
• McKenna Layden recorded her first career double-digit rebound game with 10 boards at Indiana. She leads Purdue in Big Ten play with 5.7 rebounds per night. Since her first career start at Oregon, Layden has averaging 6.5 points and 7.1 rebounds over her last eight games.
• Layden and Destini Lombard are tied for the team lead with 22 3-pointers in conference action, while Lombard holds the team lead for the season with 39 makes.
• Sophie Swanson has been Purdue's top scorer over the last five games with 13.4 per night and 10 3-pointers during the stretch.
• Purdue's offense has picked up starting with its game against Nebraska. The Boilermakers are averaging 70.4 points per game, while shooting 46.5% from the field and 33.7% from distance over the last five games, up from 54 points on 38.7% shooting and a 3-point clip of 32.1% over their first nine Big Ten games.
• The Boilermakers' underclassmen have averaged 38.1 points per game in Big Ten play, good for third most in the conference.
• The Boilermakers improved to 4-1 this year and 32-4 under head coach Katie Gearlds when holding opponents to 60 points or less, after limiting Northwestern to 60 last week.
• Rashunda Jones posted her third straight game in double figures and her eighth on the year with 13 points at Rutgers.
• The Boilermakers have the third hardest NET strength of schedule in the country, behind South Carolina and Texas.
• Rashunda Jones is one of league five guards averaging more than 10 points per game while shooting 50% or better from the field in Big Ten play.