Ball State Cardinals at Purdue Boilermakers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
57 - 63
57 - 63
No. 18 Purdue narrowly beats Ball State 63-57
Houser went on a 15-point streak after drilling two 3's to tie up the score at the end of the first half and scored nine points straight at the start of the second for the Boilermakers. No. 18 Purdue was not tied at the half in any game last season.
Brittany Carter led the Cardinals with 19 points, hitting a jumper with 1:14 left to cut the deficit to three. Ball State started slow in the second, but went on a 12-0 run at 5:22 with a steal by Carter.
Whitney Hays made a three-point play after an assist from Houser to stretch Purdue's lead to 61-55 with 13.6 seconds left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 57 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:01 |  |
Ball State Deadball Team Rebound. | 57 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:01 | |
Nathalie Fontaine missed Jumper. | 57 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:04 |  |
Kk Houser made Free Throw. | 57 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:04 | |
Kk Houser made Free Throw. | 57 - 62 |
Statistics
 BALL |
PUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 21-66 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 8-12 | FT | 17-17 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 11 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
| 28 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 28 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Mackey Arena
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Attendance: 8,091 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 16-2 | - | 28-7 |
| Ball State | 16-2 | - | 26-7 |
| Massachusetts | 15-3 | 1 | 23-7 |
| Central Michigan | 12-6 | 4 | 18-12 |
| Ohio | 11-7 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Toledo | 9-9 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Kent State | 9-9 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 10 | 13-16 |
| Western Michigan | 5-13 | 11 | 9-20 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 12 | 7-23 |
| Akron | 4-14 | 12 | 7-24 |
| Buffalo | 1-17 | 15 | 3-27 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |