Illinois Fighting Illini at Purdue Boilermakers
· BIG TEN WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND
60 - 72
McLaughlin, Purdue women beat Illinois in Big Ten tourney
Purdue will play sixth-seeded Nebraska in Thursday's second round.
Lyndsey Whilby had 14 points while Ae'Riann Harris and Dominique Owen added 13 apiece for the Boilermakers (18-14).
Illinois used a 9-2 spurt to take its first lead when Alex Wittinger's jumper made it 23-22 midway through the second quarter but McLaughlin answered with a 3-pointer and the Boilermakers led the rest of the way. Oden made back-to-back baskets to cap a 13-4 run that gave Purdue a 56-41 lead late in the third quarter and the Illini trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Brandi Beasley had 18 points and Mackenzie Blazek scored 15 on 7-of-9 shooting for the Illini (10-20).
The Boilermakers used its 18-9 advantage on the offensive glass to outscore Illinois 17-7 in second-chance points.
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Statistics
 ILL |
PUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-59 | FG | 25-59 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 5-6 | FT | 16-19 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 0 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 3,014 | Capacity:
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 |