Mike Carmin

What we learned, what's next for Purdue women's basketball after lopsided exhibition victory The Boilermakers routed Purdue Northwest 118-42 on Monday night in the team's only exhibition game before the Nov. 3 opener

What we learned, what's next for Purdue WBB after lopsided exhibition victory over Purdue Northwest.
Hard to make any long-term judgments based on what transpired. We’ll see what translates to the regular season starting next week.

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WBB: Purdue 118, Purdue NW 42
Quick takes
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Purdue 89, Purdue NW 34, end 3

Five in double figures, led by Lana McCarthy’s 16. Nya Smith 11

Lots of lineup combinations.

Purdue outscored Purdue NW 58-13 in first and third quarters

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Purdue 54, Purdue 26, halftime
First half recap
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WBB: Purdue 43, Purdue NW 19, 4:17 2nd
Hila Karsh scored 8 points in about 2 minutes, including a pair of 3s. Transition game working for the Boilers

WBB: Purdue 23, Purdue 5, end 1

7 different lineup combinations in the 1st 10 minutes.

Avery Gordon scored her first basket in transition, finishing with her left hand.

WBB: Purdue 9, Purdue Northwest 0, 6:12 1st
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#Purdue WBB starters vs. Purdue Northwest (exhibition)
Madison Layden-Zay
Nya Smith
Hila Karsh
Tara Daye
Lana McCarthy

Starting 5: Purdue women's basketball exhibition preview With plenty of new faces, and a handful of familiar ones, the Boilermakers have their final tune-up on Monday against Purdue Northwest

A combination of five thoughts, takeaways, and questions ahead of Monday's Purdue WBB exhibition matchup against Purdue Northwest

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What’s next for Purdue football? How daunting is the November schedule?

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By the numbers: Missed opportunities, late turnover extends Purdue's Big Ten losing streak The Boilermakers suffered one of the most agonizing defeats in program history on Saturday, dropping a 27-24 decision to Rutgers

By the numbers: Missed opportunities, late turnover extend Purdue’s Big Ten losing streak
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Unbelievable: Ryan Browne's pass tipped, he catches it, and then fumbles. Rutgers recovers.
Scarlet Knights drive to the Purdue 13.
Patel nails 30-yard FG as time expires
Rutgers 27-24.
Purdue's Big Ten losing streak reaches 14 with a brutal November coming up

Purdue 10, Rutgers 7, halftime
No penalties for the Boilermakers after 37 in the last five games.
Still, missed a chance to go up three scores and let the Scarlet Knights hang around.
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First and 10: Rutgers at Purdue preview Coming off their worst performance of the season, are the Boilermakers poised to bounce back?

First and 10: Rutgers at Purdue preview

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Some Purdue WBB takeaways from Saturday's Fan Day practice/scrimmage at Mackey Arena

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Reconstructive ankle surgery sets Purdue sophomore Kendall Puryear on better path “I’d say that after last year, I'm just hungry to be great, and I’m hungry to win"

Reconstructive ankle surgery sets Purdue’s Kendall Puryear on better path

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Big Ten coaches believe in Purdue's title aspirations: "They got bigger, they got stronger, they got a little more athletic" The Boilermakers start the season ranked No. 1 in the preseason poll for the first time in program history

Big Ten coaches believe in Purdue's title aspirations:
"They got bigger, they got stronger, they got a little more athletic."
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Purdue ranked No. 1 in AP preseason men’s basketball poll

By the numbers: Losing streak continues as Purdue squanders late lead at Minnesota The Boilermakers were poised to break their Big Ten losing streak but the Golden Gophers scored 14 fourth-quarter points to prevail

By the numbers: Losing streak continues as Purdue squanders late lead at Minnesota
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First and 10: Purdue at Minnesota preview The Boilermakers look to snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday night

First and 10: Purdue at Minnesota preview

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Back at Big Ten Media Day

Big Ten Media Day: What we learned about Purdue women's basketball Katie Gearlds said the team is "a little bit further along" in certain areas, making the case for improved 3-point shooting, the "Nasty Drill" and more

Big Ten Media Day: What we learned about Purdue women’s basketball

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Big Ten WBB MediaDay

Big Ten women's basketball media day preview: 18 teams, 18 questions The league holds its annual preseason gathering Wednesday in Rosemont, Ill.

Big Ten WBB media day preview: 18 teams, 18 questions

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Purdue WBB tip times for the 2025-26 season

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Weekend Wrap: WBB hosts recruits, Barry Odom believes "in truth, honesty and reality" The women's basketball program had a handful of future prospects on campus and Barry Odom doesn't sugarcoat football's current situation

Weekend Wrap: Purdue WBB hosts five prospects and Barry Odom isn’t interested in sugarcoating the football team’s current situation

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By the numbers: Illinois, quarterback Luke Altmyer pounce on Purdue's defensive lapses The 22nd-ranked Fighting Illini generated 507 total yards, keyed by Altmyer, as the Boilermakers suffered their 12th straight loss to a ranked team

By the numbers: Illinois, QB Luke Altmyer pounce on Purdue’s defensive lapses

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Final: Illinois 43, Purdue 27

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Luke Altmyer has topped last year's passing mark (379) against Purdue. He's at 390, completing 19 of 22.

End 3: Illinois 40, Purdue 21

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