Feb. 25, 2009
Complete Game Notes 
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -
Senior Night
Purdue (19-8, 12-4) vs. Michigan (10-17, 3-13)
Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. Eastern
Mackey Arena - West Lafayette, Ind.
Television - None
On the Web - free live video at BigTenNetwork.com and live stats at purduesports.com
Radio - WBPE 95.3 BOB-FM and rivals.yahoo.com
Notables
- Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton set the Purdue record for career rebounds on Feb. 19 at Penn State
- Wisdom-Hylton is just eight points shy of 1,500 for her career
- FahKara Malone needs just one three-pointer for the 100th of her career
- Thursday's matchup is the last home game for the Boilermakers. A ceremony for the seniors will be held after the game.
- A win would give the Boilermakers their 18th 20-plus win season in school history and their 10th in the last 12 seasons.
Scouting The Boilermakers
Purdue (19-8, 12-4 Big Ten) is coming off a 69-51 win at Penn State. The Boilermakers are on a four-game win streak, tying their longest win streak of the season. Purdue is tied with Michigan State for second place in the Big Ten and is one game behind Ohio State for first. The Boilermakers are led by Preseason All-Big Ten selection Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton's 12.9 ppg average. Senior guard Lakisha Freeman averages 11.1 points and freshman Brittany Rayburn contributes 9.0 points per game off the bench. Wisdom-Hylton is a versatile player who averages a team-high 9.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks while recording 2.5 steals and 2.8 assists per game. Senior center Danielle Campbell is averaging 8.3 ppg and 7.7 rpg. As of Feb. 23, the Boilermakers are ranked No. 14 nationally in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to a season average of 35.1 percent. They are 32nd for scoring defense, holding opponents to 56.0 points per game. Purdue's 35.9 percent three-point field goal percentage is 33rd among NCAA Division I schools. The Boilermakers' 15.7 assists per game is the nation's 28th best mark and the best in the conference, and their assist-to-turnover ratio of 0.94 is 29th in the country and tops in the Big Ten.
Scouting The Wolverines
Michigan (10-17, 3-13 Big Ten) is coming off a 68-64 loss to Iowa and has lost five consecutive games. The Wolverines have a balanced scoring attack with six players averaging between 9.9 and 6.6 points per game. Jessica Minnfield leads the way with a 9.9 ppg average and is the team's second leading rebounder with a 4.7 rpg average. In the loss to Iowa, Michigan outscored the Hawkeyes 44-37 in the second half, but could not overcome an 11-point halftime deficit. Carly Benson scored 17 points, Veronica Hicks 16 and Melinda Queen chipped in 11 points. Krista Phillips leads the Wolverines by pulling down 5.0 boards per game. Michigan averages 55.5 points per game while giving up an average of 57.9 points.
The Series
This marks the 60th meeting between the Boilermakers and the Wolverines and the only matchup of the regular season. Purdue owns a 46-13 advantage in the series, but Michigan won the last matchup, 72-36 on Feb. 21, 2008, in Ann Arbor. The last Wolverine victory in Mackey Arena was a 62-60 decision on Feb. 8, 1998. Last year in West Lafayette, Purdue prevailed 56-51 on Jan. 10, 2008. The Boilermakers have won 9 of the last 10 meetings and 18 of the previous 20.
Last Time Out - Purdue at Penn State
- The Boilermakers defeated Penn State 69-51 on Feb. 19.
- Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton set the Purdue career rebounding record with her ninth rebound of the night. She finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds, for her 10th double-double of the season and the 22nd of her career.
- Danielle Campbell and Jodi Howell led the Boilermakers in scoring with 13 points each.
- Four Boilermakers scored in double-figures: Campbell (13), Howell (13), Wisdom-Hylton (12) and Lakisha Freeman (10).
- FahKara Malone recorded nine points, had three assists and a game-high four steals.
- The Boilermakers shot 43.4 percent from the field (23 of 53) while holding Penn State to 33.9 percent (21 of 62).
- Purdue held Tyra Grant, the conference's second leading scorer, six points below her average with 14 points.
- The Boilermakers hit 19 of 22 free throws for 86.4 percent.
- Purdue grabbed 10 steals while forcing Penn State into 15 turnovers.
Among The Best
Redshirt senior Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton is once again showing her versatility. The 6-foot-2 forward was a Preseason All-Big Ten selection and has been added to the Wade Trophy watch list. She is in the top 10 in the conference in seven statistical categories and in the top 15 of two others. She is third in rebounding (9.0), tied for second for defensive rebounds (6.6), tied for 10th for offensive rebounds (2.4), fourth in the league for steals (2.5), tied with Danielle Campbell for fourth in blocked shots (1.6), fifth in field goal percentage (49.2 percent) and eighth in scoring (12.9). She is 14th in assists (2.7) and 14th in minutes played (33.4). Wisdom-Hylton has upped her career totals to 1,492 points and 291 steals, ranking first in the Big Ten among active players in those categories. She also increased her career numbers to 880 rebounds and 270 blocks, which places her second among active conference players in those categories. She owns the school record for career rebounds, passing Stacey Lovelace with 12 boards at Penn State.
Here's The Dish
The Boilermakers share the rock with impressive efficiency. On the season, Purdue has 434 assists on 629 made field goals. That means 69.0 percent of the Boilers baskets have been set up by a pass from a teammate. The Boilermakers are averaging 15.7 assists, ranking them 28th among NCAA Division I teams. At Ohio State, Purdue had a season-low seven assists. It is the only time this season the Boilermakers have failed to reach double-digit assists.
Dominant Defense
As of Feb. 23, The Boilermakers are ranked 14th nationally among NCAA Division I schools in field-goal percentage defense and are 32nd nationally in scoring defense. Purdue has limited 11 opponents, including eight conference foes - Illinois twice, Iowa, Penn State, Minnesota twice, Northwestern and Wisconsin - to 50 points or less this season. Oakland was limited to a season-low 22.8 percent (13 of 57) from the field and 40 points. On the season, Purdue is holding opponents to an average of 56.0 points per game and 35.1 percent from the field. The Boilermakers are forcing an average of 17.4 turnovers, are averaging 8.6 steals and 4.5 blocks per game. The blocked shot average is 52nd among NCAA Division I teams.
Offensive Production
The Boilermakers are averaging 35.9 percent from three-point range this year, which ranks them 33rd among NCAA Division I teams. Including the three-point numbers, Purdue ranks in the top-40 in four offensive categories nationally. The Boilermakers are 36th for free throw percentage (73.6), 28th for assists (15.7) and 29th for assist to turnover ratio (0.94). This season, Purdue has scored 40 or more points in nine halves of play. Purdue tied its highest second half output of the season, with 44 points vs. Ohio State, after managing only 16 first-half points. Purdue scored just 24 first-half points against No. 5 Stanford, but poured in 41 points in the second period. Against Hawaii, the Boilermakers racked up 52 first half points while shooting 63.3 percent, including 76.6 percent (10 of 13) from beyond the arc. In the last 10 games, Purdue is averaging 43.2 percent from the floor with Lakisha Freeman, Jodi Howell, FahKara Malone and Lauren Mioton all shooting 50 percent or better from the field in that stretch.
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