Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Ellis sparks Purdue to 62-52 win at No. 22 Illinois
The Boilermakers notched their first win over a ranked opponent on the road and now are 4-2 against the Illini when they are ranked and 65-18 against Illinois overall.
Ellis hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the first quarter to help the Boilermakers build a 16-11 advantage after a quarter and they doubled it in the second, taking a 35-25 lead at intermission.
Ellis hit 6 of 9 from the field, including 2 of 4 from the distance, and grabbed six rebounds to help lead Purdue (14-6, 5-5 Big Ten). Terry hit 5 of 11 from the field and had four assists and four steals to go with her season-high 14 rebounds and 10 points. Caitlyn Harper added 10 points.
Makira Cook was 8 of 24 from the field, including 1 of 8 from distance, to lead Illinois (16-5, 6-4) with 19 points. Genesis Bryant finished with 11 points, Brynn Shoup-Hill had 10 points and Kendall Bostic grabbed 10 rebounds to go with her five points.
Purdue continues its stretch of three-straight games against ranked opponents when it takes on No. 2 Ohio State Sunday before playing host to No. 6 Indiana February 5.
Illinois plays host to Michigan State on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 62 - 52 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 62 - 52 |
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Jeanae Terry Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 52 |
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Makira Cook missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 52 |
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Jada Peebles Offensive Rebound. | 62 - 52 |
Statistics
 PUR |
ILL |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-56 | FG | 19-59 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 3-18 | 3PT | 4-26 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 5-6 | FT | 10-14 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Champaign, IL
Attendance: 2,584 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Maryland | 1-0 | 0.5 | 13-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-0 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Michigan State | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1.5 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1.5 | 10-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Purdue | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |