Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Purdue Boilermakers
Kempton, Wirth help No. 22 Gonzaga women beat Purdue 63-50
ESTERO, Fla. -- Melody Kempton had a career-high 18 points, LeeAnne Wirth and Jessie Loera each scored 12, and No. 22 Gonzaga beat Purdue 63-50 on Sunday night to win the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Kempton made 7 of 12 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.
Purdue used a 9-2 spurt to close the third quarter and open the fourth to trim its deficit to five points, but Kempton and Jessie Loera made back-to-back layups before Jill Townsend scored four straight points to spark an 11-1 run that gave the Bulldogs (6-1) a 15-point lead when Loera made another layup with 41 seconds remaining.
After Kayana Traylor's layup made it 52-57 with seven left in the game, the Boilermakers missed their next 11 field-goal attempts before Fatou Diagne's layup capped the scoring with 32 seconds to go.
Dominique Oden had nine points and eight rebounds for Purdue (6-1).
The Bulldogs made just 1 of 12 from 3-point range and shot just 38% from the field but committed a season-low eight turnovers. They had nine steals, including three by Loera, and scored 26 points off 21 Purdue turnovers.
The Boilermakers, who went into the game shooting 43.9% percent from the field, shot a season-low 34.7% (17 of 49).
Gonzaga has won four games in a row -- all by double figures -- since a 76-70 overtime loss to No. 3 Stanford on Nov. 17.
Purdue won its first six games of the season for the first time since 2011-12 and for the sixth time in program history.
Gonzaga plays at Montana State, and Purdue visits Virginia Tech, on Thursday.
Game Information
Estero, FL
Referee:Doug Knight
Referee:Michael McConnell
Referee:Teresa Turner
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 15-0 | - | 25-1 |
| Michigan | 13-2 | 2 | 22-4 |
| Iowa | 11-3 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Minnesota | 12-4 | 3.5 | 21-6 |
| Ohio State | 11-4 | 4 | 22-5 |
| Michigan State | 10-6 | 5.5 | 21-6 |
| Maryland | 9-6 | 6 | 21-6 |
| Washington | 9-6 | 6 | 19-7 |
| USC | 8-6 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
| Illinois | 8-7 | 7 | 18-8 |
| Oregon | 6-8 | 8.5 | 18-9 |
| Nebraska | 5-10 | 10 | 16-10 |
| Wisconsin | 5-10 | 10 | 13-13 |
| Purdue | 4-10 | 10.5 | 12-13 |
| Indiana | 3-12 | 12 | 14-13 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 13 | 9-17 |
| Northwestern | 2-13 | 13 | 8-18 |
| Rutgers | 1-14 | 14 | 9-17 |
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 11-3 | - | 19-8 |
| Loyola Marymount | 11-3 | - | 17-8 |
| Santa Clara | 10-4 | 1 | 20-7 |
| Oregon State | 10-4 | 1 | 18-9 |
| Portland | 9-5 | 2 | 15-11 |
| San Francisco | 8-6 | 3 | 15-10 |
| Pepperdine | 6-8 | 5 | 15-11 |
| Saint Mary's | 6-8 | 5 | 15-12 |
| Pacific | 5-9 | 6 | 10-15 |
| Washington State | 4-10 | 7 | 5-22 |
| San Diego | 3-11 | 8 | 9-18 |
| Seattle U | 1-13 | 10 | 5-20 |
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