Purdue hosts No. 25 Michigan following Olson's 20-point game
Michigan Wolverines (10-5, 1/3 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (7-8, 0-4 Big Ten)
West Lafayette, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Michigan visits Purdue after Olivia Olson scored 20 points in Michigan's 84-77 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The Boilermakers are 6-4 in home games. Purdue is 4-8 against opponents with a winning record.
The Wolverines are 1/3 against Big Ten opponents. Michigan is sixth in the Big Ten with 37.5 rebounds per game led by Syla Swords averaging 6.4.
Purdue makes 42.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.1 percentage points higher than Michigan has allowed to its opponents (38.8%). Michigan averages 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, the same that Purdue allows.
The Boilermakers and Wolverines square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Destini Lombard averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Boilermakers, scoring 12.9 points while shooting 41.3% from beyond the arc.
Swords is scoring 16.2 points per game with 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Wolverines.
LAST 10 GAMES: Boilermakers: 3-7, averaging 60.6 points, 29.8 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.7 points per game.
Wolverines: 6-4, averaging 77.8 points, 36.3 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 8.4 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.2 points.
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Game Information
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UCLA | 5-0 | - | 16-0 |
USC | 5-0 | - | 15-1 |
Ohio State | 4-0 | 0.5 | 15-0 |
Minnesota | 4-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
Maryland | 4-1 | 1 | 14-1 |
Washington | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
Indiana | 3-1 | 1.5 | 11-4 |
Nebraska | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
Oregon | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
Michigan State | 2-2 | 2.5 | 12-3 |
Illinois | 2-3 | 3 | 12-4 |
Iowa | 2-3 | 3 | 12-4 |
Michigan | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-5 |
Wisconsin | 1-4 | 4 | 10-6 |
Purdue | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
Penn State | 0-5 | 5 | 9-7 |
Rutgers | 0-5 | 5 | 8-8 |
Northwestern | 0-5 | 5 | 7-9 |