In a series of women's and men's basketball games involving Purdue, the women's team faced a series of losses while the men's team secured a victory. The Purdue women's basketball team (WBB) suffered three consecutive losses, including an 80-67 defeat to Penn State despite Rashunda Jones scoring 23 points off the bench. Stevenson contributed 13 points and 7 rebounds in the game. The team also faced Indiana, where they initially led 29-22 at the end of the first quarter but ultimately lost 74-68, marking their ninth straight loss to the Hoosiers. At halftime, the score was Indiana 39, Purdue 37. In contrast, the Purdue men's basketball team (MBB), ranked #2, defeated Iowa with a score of 84-70. Zach Edey scored 30 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, while Perkins contributed 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. At halftime, Purdue led 47-34 with Edey having already accumulated 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Purdue's men's team demonstrated a significant rebounding advantage in their game, with a final tally of 50-24 over Iowa.
WBB: Indiana 74, #Purdue 68, final
WBB: Rashunda Jones with a 3 before the third-quarter buzzer. #Purdue 54, Indiana 51
WBB: Indiana 49, #Purdue 44, 4:53 3rd Hoosiers on 8-0 run after Ellis' 3-pointer. Boilers scored just 15 points the last 15 minutes after putting up 29 in the first quarter. Moore-McNeil with 7 points in the quarter for IU
WBB: Indiana 39, #Purdue 37, halftime. Just eight points in the 2nd quarter for the Boilers, who were 3-11 shooting with 4 turnovers. IU is killing it from 3-point range - 9 of 12 - and that's the difference
WBB: #Purdue 35, Indiana 33, 4:35 2nd Boilers have cooled off, which was expected, but still need to find some offense before halftime. Purdue needs to take advantage when Holmes goes to the bench by going inside.
Rebounds: Purdue 11, IU 1. Granted, there are not a lot of rebounds available because of the hot shooting, but the Boilers are hitting the offensive boards hard with 8 2nd chance points
WBB: #Purdue 29, Indiana 22, end 1 Rashunda Jones with one of the plays of the year as she drove into Mackenzie Holmes, drew the foul and scored. That was a no-fear play by Jones. The offense clicked in the first quarter but will need to maintain this pace and production
Great game at Mackey. Purdue has made nine of its first 10 FG's. IU has made its first four 3's. Boilers lead 21-17 late 1Q.
WBB: #Purdue 16, Indiana 15, 4:42 1st IU blistering the nets from 3 - similar to Iowa - but the Boilers are answering from the 3-point line and the pain. Teams combined 12 of 16 shooting, including 6 of 6 from 3.
WBB: #Purdue-Indiana at Mackey Arena. Boilers lost 9 straight to the Hoosiers. No Sydney Parrish for IU. In a walking boot after an injury suffered last week following the Minnesota game
MBB FINAL: #2 Purdue 84, Iowa 70. --Edey 30 pts, 18 rebs --Perkins 24 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts --IOWA: No FGs in final 4:44 --PUR: 50-24 rebounding advantage
Rebounds: Purdue 46, Iowa 23 https://t.co/wZyquWXnNP
Scoreboard: Purdue 78, Iowa 70
Rebounds currently: Purdue 41, Iowa 19. Purdue 17 offensive rebounds on 32 misses.
HALF: #2 Purdue 47, Iowa 34. --Sandfort 10 pts (4-6 FG) --Perkins 9 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts --Freeman 4 pts, 2 fouls --Krikke 6 pts, 0 rebs --Dix 0 pts, 5 asts --Edey (PUR) 16 pts, 6 rebs, 2 blks --PURDUE: 26-13 edge on glass
Purdue is outrebounding Iowa 20-6, and Zach Edey hasn't been in the game for four minutes.
Purdue on a 19-2 run to take a 13-point lead Iowa.
WBB: Penn St 80 Purdue 67, final 3rd straight loss. Solid game off the bench for Rashunda Jones, who totaled 23 points in 24 minutes Stevenson 13 points, 7 rebounds Boilers host IU Sunday
WBB: Penn St 66, #Purdue 50, 4:38 to play 3rd straight loss looming with Indiana at Mackey on Sunday Jones 17 points off the bench
WBB: Penn St 58, #Purdue 40, end 3 Lady Lions close the quarter on 11-3 run Boilers more turnovers (17) than FGs (15)
WBB: Penn State 37, #Purdue 27, halftime More turnover problems with 11, no 3s for the Boilers. Stevenson 10 points, 9 points from Jones but has 3 fouls Terry/Layden scoreless
WBB: Penn St 18, #Purdue 16, end 1 Turnovers slowed down and the offense picked up but 0 of 4 from 3
WBB: Penn St 11, #Purdue 6, 3:39 1st 5 turnovers for the Boilers