Purdue fans showed up in a huge way in the Pacific Northwest, making their presence known when the Boilermakers played both Washington and Oregon.
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Washington looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 30-22 lead against Purdue. Washington entered the match with three straight defeats and they're well on their way to making it four.
Purdue's veteran starters kicked it into high gear in the second half of Wednesday's game against Washington, outscoring Washington 47-28 and earning a sixth st
Washington hosts the Purdue Boilermakers after Sayvia Sellers scored 30 points in Washington's 82-69 loss to the Michigan Wolverines.
The Purdue women's basketball team fell on the road to conclude its West Coast swing, dropping its Saturday afternoon contest at Washington 87-58.
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 19 points to help No. 17 Purdue dig itself out of a hole and come away with a 69-58 win over Washington on Wednesday night. The Boilermakers (14-4, 6-1 Big Ten) trailed by 10 late in the first half and were down by eight at the break,
Purdue led by 16 right before halftime in this one and it looked like it was going to be another easy win for the scorching hot Boilermakers. Ohio State orchestrated a furious comeback in the second half to get the upset win. Matt Painter will learn from this one.
Washington is 0-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Boilermakers have gone 0-6 against Big Ten opponents. Purdue is 2-0 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 17.2 turnovers per game.
Losing to Ohio State doesn't make or break Purdue's season. It doesn't even eliminate the Boilermakers from the Big Ten championship picture. But what happens next could. After 26 straight wins at Mackey, that number now stands at zero and Michigan, a team as dangerous as any in the Big Ten, comes to town next.
Purdue women's basketball guards Jordyn Poole and Destini Lombard find inspiration after team visit to Seattle Storm's Center for Basketball Performance.
Washington plays the Iowa Hawkeyes after Sayvia Sellers scored 24 points in Washington's 87-58 victory against the Purdue Boilermakers.