WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women’s basketball team will head to Bloomington on Sunday afternoon in front of a sold-out Assembly Hall to face No. 2 Indiana. The 30th Barn Burner Trophy Game tips off at noon on BTN with Matt Schumacker and Meghan McKeown on the call.
Tim Newton and Jane Schott will be on the air for the Purdue Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (17-7, 8-6) vs. No. 2 Indiana (25-1, 15-1)
Sunday, Feb. 19
Time: 12 PM
TV: BTN
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers rolled to a 76-61 win over Northwestern last weekend at Mackey Arena. Purdue’s senior class accounted for 62 points, topped by Caitlyn Harper’s game-high 18 points. Cassidy Hardin went for 16 points thanks to a quartet of 3-pointers. The Boilermakers scored 25 points off 18 turnovers and went 26-of-30 at the line in the win.
NOTES
• Purdue leads the all-time series 55-39 against Indiana.
• Both matchups between Purdue and IU will be sellouts for the first time in series history.
• Purdue did not play during the week as its game against Michigan State was postponed due to the tragic events on campus.
• The Boilermakers enter Sunday on a four-game road winning streak, including victories over No. 22 Illinois and No. 2 Ohio State. Purdue last won five straight road games across the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.
• Averaging 7.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game this season, Jeanae Terry is the only player in the Big Ten to rank in the top 10 in the conference in rebounds, assists and steals per game, doing so in all games as well as league-only rankings.
• Abbey Ellis has found her rhythm as Purdue has won six of its last eight games, averaging 14.8 points during the stretch.
• Defensively, Purdue has held 16 opponents to 69 points or fewer this season for a 15-1 record, including five of the last six games.
• Sunday renews the Barn Burner Trophy Game for the 30th time. Purdue has won 18 of the 29 previous trophy games, but the Barn Burner Trophy has not returned to West Lafayette since 2016 when the Boilermakers downed Indiana 63-53 win in 2016.
•Purdue leads the Big Ten in opponent field goal percentage in league games with a 38.1% clip.
• Cassidy Hardin sits ninth in program…
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