Sunday Matinee Up Next For No. 5 Indiana Against Purdue
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – In-state rivals meet for the second time this season as No. 5/6 Indiana hosts Purdue on Sunday inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. ET.
#5/6 INDIANA (15-3, 7-1 B1G) VS. PURDUE (13-9, 4-7 B1G)
Sunday, February 6, 2022 • 1 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.
Broadcast: B1G+
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Austin Render)
Live Stats: HoosierStats.com
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ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana Purdue
Teri Moren Katie Geralds
Career Record: 362-213 (19th Season) Career Record: 241-59 (9th Season)
Indiana Record: 163-83 (8th Season) Purdue Record: 13-9 (1st Season)
ABOUT THE BOILERMAKERS
Purdue faces a quick turnaround after pushing back its game against Northwestern a day to Friday, where it ultimately fell 80-67. Junior guard Madison Layden paces the Boilermakers with 12.6 points per game while junior guard Abbey Ellis adds 11.0 points per game. Averaging 70.8 points per game, Purdue is also looking to correct a three-game skid coming into Sunday’s matchup.
SERIES HISTORY
Purdue leads 53-37
LAST MEETING
1/16/22 – W, 73-68 (OT) (West Lafayette, Ind.)
NOTES
• A 14-0 run in the final 4:42 of play helped lift the Hoosier to victory over Minnesota on Thursday night, 80-70. Senior forward Aleksa Gulbe set a new career-high 28 points by going 11-for-15 from the floor and 4-for-4 at the 3-point line to pace her team.
• The Hoosiers will meet its in-state rival for the second time this season, coming off a 73-68 overtime win at Mackey Arena on Jan. 16. The win kept Indiana with the Barn Burner Trophy for the sixth-consecutive season. In a series the Hoosiers have owned as of late, the win marked the ninth win in 10 outings against Purdue and have won the last seven meetings at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall dating back to 2013.
• Indiana remained in the top 10 in both national polls in Week 13. They came in at 5 in the Associated Press Top 25 and No. 6 in the USA Today/WBCA coaches top 25. Their streak in the AP Top 25 stretches to 50 consecutive weeks and 38 consecutive weeks in the coaches poll.
• Defense continues to be the name of the game for the Hoosiers, who hold teams to 58.2 points per game this season, which rank second in the Big Ten. No opponent has scored over 70 points this season and have defeated three Big Ten foes by 20 points or more.
UP NEXT
Indiana heads to Illinois on Wednesday night. Tipoff at State Farm Center is slated for 8 p.m. ET on B1G+.