| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUR | 16 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 62 |
| ILL | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 52 |
Ellis sparks Purdue to 62-52 win at No. 22 Illinois
Adalia McKenzie with the and-1 for Illinois
Adalia McKenzie with the and-1 for Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- — Abby Ellis scored 16 points and Jeanae Terry grabbed 14 rebounds and Purdue built a 10-point first-half cushion and maintained it the rest of the way in posting a 62-52 upset of No. 22 Illinois in a Big Ten Conference battle on Thursday.
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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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bruce Morris
- Julie Krommenhoek
- Maggie Tieman
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 |
| Michigan State | 2-2 | 2.5 | 12-3 |
| Iowa | 2-2 | 2.5 | 12-3 |
| Oregon | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Illinois | 1-3 | 3.5 | 11-4 |
| Michigan | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-5 |
| Wisconsin | 1-4 | 4 | 10-6 |
| Penn State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 9-6 |
| Purdue | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
| Rutgers | 0-5 | 5 | 8-8 |
| Northwestern | 0-5 | 5 | 7-9 |
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