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Purdue will host Texas this Monday with tipoff set for 6:30 CST. Purdue is coming of a disappointing 68-62 OT loss to Michigan State that resulted in PG Fahkara Malone suffering an open dislocation to the ring finger of her right hand. This will likely necessitate surgery and Malone will likely miss at least the Texas game.
If Malone is out, the Boilermakers are left with three possible options at PG. Sr. G Lauren Mioton (#11. 5-9) started the one game that Malone did not. Soph. Michelle Clark ( #13, 5-8) is another option. Neither has played much in games. A third option, and probably the best one in the long run, is Fr. Brittany Rayburn (#5, 6-0). She’s the third leading scorer at 10.2 ppg and third in assists with 24. The problem for Purdue is that she is their primary 3pt shooter and playing point may take away from that. For now, Mioton, who has started several games in her career, is the likely starter.
Purdue uses basically an eight player rotation—that is players that have played in at least 12 games and average at least 10 minutes a game. A ninth player has played in all 13 games but averages only 5.8 minutes a game. Losing Malone will shorten the rotation and increase minutes for the rest. Malone was averaging 35 minutes a game. Consequently, there was little time left for the others to play the point. That could hurt Purdue in the next few games as they adjust to a new PG’s style.
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton (#32, 6-2 Sr. F) leads three Boilermakers in scoring at 13.1. She’s also the leading rebounder at 9.0 rpg. Lakisha Freeman (#24, 6-1 Sr. F) is the second leading scorer at 11.1 ppg while Rayburn is the third Boilermaker in double digits at 10.2 ppg. With Malone out, Wisdom-Hylton leads the team with 33 steals while Freeman and Rayburn are second with 15 steals apiece. Danielle Campbell (#15, 6-4 Sr. C) and Jodi Howell (#00, 5-11 Jr. G) join Wisdom-Hylton and Freeman as the four players to start every Purdue game this season. Campbell with 8.6 rpg joins Wisdom-Hylton as the primary rebounders for Purdue.
Wisdom-Hylton (69-143), Freeman (62-135), Rayburn (45-116) Campbell (40-101) are the leading shooters for Purdue. None of the others has attempted more than 64 FGs. Malone had 93 FGAs. Rayburn (21-69, 30.4%) and Howell (21-46, 45.7%) are the top 3pt threats. Howell has made just five FGs inside the arc. Her totals for the season are 26-64.
Rayburn (88%) and Freeman (79.2%) are the ones you don’t want to put on the FT line. Wisdom-Hylton (30-42, 71.4%) and Campbell (31-43, 72.1%) are the ones that do get to the line most and do a credible job there.
Purdue, based on ppg, seems to like a halfcourt game, averaging 67.6 ppg with their starting C & Fs scoring 33 ppg or 49% of their pts. They will definitely present a challenge inside for the Horns. They do have similar size to the Horns inside, including 3 6-4 players that they can use. Natasha Bogdanova (#03, 6-4 Sr. F) and Alex Guyton (#41, 6-3 Fr. F) are the ones that have gotten the most playing time in relief of the starters. Interior defense by the Texas post players will help determine the outcome of this game. Rayburn is outstanding and Brit will have her hands full on D as well as Kat and Ashleigh, the ones I think will spend the most time on her.
Purdue is pretty tough inside, allowing only 35% on FGs. They are vulnerable to the 3, as they allow 36.5% from BTA. Kat, Erika, Brit, Carla and Earnie should all get open looks. They will need to knock those down to open it for Earnie, Lindsey, Gayle and Kristen. This is the type of game where Aubry could get some significant minutes if she is healthy. Purdue will test the Horns’ ballhandling skills. They get 9 steals a game and if the Horns are careless, that could be more and lead to easy pts for the Boilermakers. Wisdom-Hylton and Freeman will make it difficult to get passes inside with their ability to get steals in the post.
Texas is led by Brit (15.0 ppg) and Kat (13.8 ppg) Five others average between 9 and 6 ppg. Kat is the leading rebounder with six rpg. Six others average between 4.3 and 3.5 rpg. Brit, Lindsey, Carla, Earnie have started all the games. Kat and Erika have alternated starting with Kat starting most recently. Brit, Carla, Kat and Erika are all hitting their FTs between 80 and 89%. Lindsey is at 78.6% and Earnie at 66.7%. Kristen leads the team at 95.2%. The team is making 76.2% of their FTs. Kat and Erika combined have taken 110 of the team’s 186 3s. They are hitting 37 and 38%, respectively. From BTA, Brit is hitting 48%, Carla 43%, and Earnie 50%. Yvonne’s 20 steals lead the team with six others having between 12 and 18 steals. On blocks, it’s the Ashley show as Lindsey has 34 and Gayle 31. That’s third and fourth in the league.
[pre] TEAM STATISTICS UT Purdue
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SCORING................. 1053 879
Points per game....... 81.0 67.6
Scoring margin........ +28.8 +8.0
FIELD GOALS-ATT......... 381-792 321-777
Field goal pct........ .481 .413
3 POINT FG-ATT.......... 73-186 72-202
3-point FG pct........ .392 .356
3-pt FG made per game. 5.6 5.5
FREE THROWS-ATT......... 218-286 165-226
Free throw pct........ .762 .730
F-Throws made per game 16.8 12.7
REBOUNDS................ 580 509
Rebounds per game..... 44.6 39.2
Rebounding margin..... +11.6 +1.6
ASSISTS................. 215 207
Assists per game...... 16.5 15.9
TURNOVERS............... 222 216
Turnovers per game.... 17.1 16.6
Turnover margin....... +3.5 +1.0
Assist/turnover ratio. 1.0 1.0
STEALS.................. 136 117
Steals per game....... 10.5 9.0
BLOCKS.................. 89 66
Blocks per game....... 6.8 5.1
ATTENDANCE.............. 37972 53789
Home games-Avg/Game... 8-4746 6-8965
SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total
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Texas.................... 502 551 - 1053
Purdue….................. 422 449 8 - 879 [/pre]
It will be the Texas interior defense against Purdue’s post scoring that will provide some exciting plays. For Purdue, they will have to cover the 3pt line better than they have or the Horns will take advantage of the open looks. The Horns will have to play their usual game to win this one. They will have to play together on defense, rebound, pass the ball on offense and take the open shot. They will have to be careful with passes, especially inside as Purdue has some players that are adept at taking it away inside. It should be tough going inside. Purdue lost their best ballhandler and one of their best ballhawks with Malone getting hurt. The Horns should be able to take advantage of this and pull out a win at Purdue.
If Malone is out, the Boilermakers are left with three possible options at PG. Sr. G Lauren Mioton (#11. 5-9) started the one game that Malone did not. Soph. Michelle Clark ( #13, 5-8) is another option. Neither has played much in games. A third option, and probably the best one in the long run, is Fr. Brittany Rayburn (#5, 6-0). She’s the third leading scorer at 10.2 ppg and third in assists with 24. The problem for Purdue is that she is their primary 3pt shooter and playing point may take away from that. For now, Mioton, who has started several games in her career, is the likely starter.
Purdue uses basically an eight player rotation—that is players that have played in at least 12 games and average at least 10 minutes a game. A ninth player has played in all 13 games but averages only 5.8 minutes a game. Losing Malone will shorten the rotation and increase minutes for the rest. Malone was averaging 35 minutes a game. Consequently, there was little time left for the others to play the point. That could hurt Purdue in the next few games as they adjust to a new PG’s style.
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton (#32, 6-2 Sr. F) leads three Boilermakers in scoring at 13.1. She’s also the leading rebounder at 9.0 rpg. Lakisha Freeman (#24, 6-1 Sr. F) is the second leading scorer at 11.1 ppg while Rayburn is the third Boilermaker in double digits at 10.2 ppg. With Malone out, Wisdom-Hylton leads the team with 33 steals while Freeman and Rayburn are second with 15 steals apiece. Danielle Campbell (#15, 6-4 Sr. C) and Jodi Howell (#00, 5-11 Jr. G) join Wisdom-Hylton and Freeman as the four players to start every Purdue game this season. Campbell with 8.6 rpg joins Wisdom-Hylton as the primary rebounders for Purdue.
Wisdom-Hylton (69-143), Freeman (62-135), Rayburn (45-116) Campbell (40-101) are the leading shooters for Purdue. None of the others has attempted more than 64 FGs. Malone had 93 FGAs. Rayburn (21-69, 30.4%) and Howell (21-46, 45.7%) are the top 3pt threats. Howell has made just five FGs inside the arc. Her totals for the season are 26-64.
Rayburn (88%) and Freeman (79.2%) are the ones you don’t want to put on the FT line. Wisdom-Hylton (30-42, 71.4%) and Campbell (31-43, 72.1%) are the ones that do get to the line most and do a credible job there.
Purdue, based on ppg, seems to like a halfcourt game, averaging 67.6 ppg with their starting C & Fs scoring 33 ppg or 49% of their pts. They will definitely present a challenge inside for the Horns. They do have similar size to the Horns inside, including 3 6-4 players that they can use. Natasha Bogdanova (#03, 6-4 Sr. F) and Alex Guyton (#41, 6-3 Fr. F) are the ones that have gotten the most playing time in relief of the starters. Interior defense by the Texas post players will help determine the outcome of this game. Rayburn is outstanding and Brit will have her hands full on D as well as Kat and Ashleigh, the ones I think will spend the most time on her.
Purdue is pretty tough inside, allowing only 35% on FGs. They are vulnerable to the 3, as they allow 36.5% from BTA. Kat, Erika, Brit, Carla and Earnie should all get open looks. They will need to knock those down to open it for Earnie, Lindsey, Gayle and Kristen. This is the type of game where Aubry could get some significant minutes if she is healthy. Purdue will test the Horns’ ballhandling skills. They get 9 steals a game and if the Horns are careless, that could be more and lead to easy pts for the Boilermakers. Wisdom-Hylton and Freeman will make it difficult to get passes inside with their ability to get steals in the post.
Texas is led by Brit (15.0 ppg) and Kat (13.8 ppg) Five others average between 9 and 6 ppg. Kat is the leading rebounder with six rpg. Six others average between 4.3 and 3.5 rpg. Brit, Lindsey, Carla, Earnie have started all the games. Kat and Erika have alternated starting with Kat starting most recently. Brit, Carla, Kat and Erika are all hitting their FTs between 80 and 89%. Lindsey is at 78.6% and Earnie at 66.7%. Kristen leads the team at 95.2%. The team is making 76.2% of their FTs. Kat and Erika combined have taken 110 of the team’s 186 3s. They are hitting 37 and 38%, respectively. From BTA, Brit is hitting 48%, Carla 43%, and Earnie 50%. Yvonne’s 20 steals lead the team with six others having between 12 and 18 steals. On blocks, it’s the Ashley show as Lindsey has 34 and Gayle 31. That’s third and fourth in the league.
[pre] TEAM STATISTICS UT Purdue
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SCORING................. 1053 879
Points per game....... 81.0 67.6
Scoring margin........ +28.8 +8.0
FIELD GOALS-ATT......... 381-792 321-777
Field goal pct........ .481 .413
3 POINT FG-ATT.......... 73-186 72-202
3-point FG pct........ .392 .356
3-pt FG made per game. 5.6 5.5
FREE THROWS-ATT......... 218-286 165-226
Free throw pct........ .762 .730
F-Throws made per game 16.8 12.7
REBOUNDS................ 580 509
Rebounds per game..... 44.6 39.2
Rebounding margin..... +11.6 +1.6
ASSISTS................. 215 207
Assists per game...... 16.5 15.9
TURNOVERS............... 222 216
Turnovers per game.... 17.1 16.6
Turnover margin....... +3.5 +1.0
Assist/turnover ratio. 1.0 1.0
STEALS.................. 136 117
Steals per game....... 10.5 9.0
BLOCKS.................. 89 66
Blocks per game....... 6.8 5.1
ATTENDANCE.............. 37972 53789
Home games-Avg/Game... 8-4746 6-8965
SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total
------------------------- ---- ---- -- -----
Texas.................... 502 551 - 1053
Purdue….................. 422 449 8 - 879 [/pre]
It will be the Texas interior defense against Purdue’s post scoring that will provide some exciting plays. For Purdue, they will have to cover the 3pt line better than they have or the Horns will take advantage of the open looks. The Horns will have to play their usual game to win this one. They will have to play together on defense, rebound, pass the ball on offense and take the open shot. They will have to be careful with passes, especially inside as Purdue has some players that are adept at taking it away inside. It should be tough going inside. Purdue lost their best ballhandler and one of their best ballhawks with Malone getting hurt. The Horns should be able to take advantage of this and pull out a win at Purdue.
