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Purdue Boilermakers @ Northwestern Wildcats 67–62

2026-03-01 15:00 · NCAA · Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston IL · Att. 2,181 · B1G+

Purdue Boilermakers 2025-26 · Northwestern Wildcats 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
PUR	18	12	19	18	67
NU	14	16	14	18	62

Team stats

	Purdue	Northwestern
Field goals	24-57 .421	23-53 .434
Three-pointers	5-23 .217	6-17 .353
Free throws	14-17 .824	10-12 .833
At the rim	13-27 .481	14-20 .700
Offensive rebounds	11	11
Defensive rebounds	20	21
Total rebounds	31	32
Assists	16	19
Steals	12	4
Blocks	4	4
Turnovers	17	21
Personal fouls	15	14
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	32	30
Fast-break points	15	8
Points off turnovers	32	12
Largest lead	10	4
Lead changes	3	3
Possessions	70	68

Purdue Boilermakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Nya Smith G	40	16	7-13	2-6	0-0	2	3	5	7	3	1	1	4
Kiki Smith G	36	17	6-20	2-11	3-3	0	1	1	2	3	0	1	3
Tara Daye G	35	18	6-12	1-2	5-6	4	4	8	1	2	0	5	1
McKenna Layden G	29	2	0-2	0-2	2-3	0	5	5	1	0	1	2	0
Kendall Puryear F	16	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	2	1	0	1	2
Lana McCarthy F	21	10	4-5	0-0	2-3	1	3	4	1	2	1	6	3
Hila Karsh G	15	2	0-2	0-2	2-2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1
Saige Stahl F	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
Avery Gordon F	2	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	39	67	24-57	5-23	14-17	11	20	31	16	12	4	17	15

FG .421 · 3P .217 · FT .824

Did not play: Carley Barrett, Taylor Henderson, Taylor Feldman, Madison Layden-Zay

Northwestern Wildcats

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Caroline Lau G	40	19	7-12	5-8	0-0	1	4	5	13	1	0	7	3
Grace Sullivan F	40	14	5-14	0-0	4-4	3	2	5	2	1	1	4	2
DaiJa Turner F	12	8	4-4	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	0	0	2	0	0
Tate Walters G	11	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Sammy White G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Casey Harter G	39	8	3-8	0-1	2-2	0	3	3	2	0	0	1	2
Xamiya Walton G	24	5	1-5	1-5	2-2	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	2
Tayla Thomas F	19	3	1-5	0-0	1-2	2	4	6	0	0	0	4	4
Kat Righeimer G	14	5	2-4	0-2	1-2	0	3	3	1	0	1	1	0
Total	39	62	23-53	6-17	10-12	11	21	32	19	4	4	21	14

FG .434 · 3P .353 · FT .833

Did not play: Sandra Moreno, Crystal Fuqu Wang, Rachel Mutombo, Lauren Trumpy, Amparo López, Angelina Hodgens, Claire Keswick

Officials: Tim Daley, Angie Enlund, Michael McConnell

Play-by-play

Show every play (442)

Quarter 1

9:58 PUR Kendall Puryear, jumpball won
9:58 NU DaiJa Turner, jumpball lost
9:41 PUR Kiki Smith, turnover badpass
9:41 NU Sammy White, steal
9:24 NU Grace Sullivan, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
9:23 PUR McKenna Layden, rebound defensive
9:12 PUR Tara Daye, turnover dribbling
9:12 NU Sammy White, substitution out
9:12 NU Casey Harter, substitution in
8:45 NU DaiJa Turner, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Caroline Lau, assist 0–2
8:27 PUR Tara Daye, turnover lostball
8:09 NU DaiJa Turner, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Caroline Lau, assist 0–4
7:48 PUR Nya Smith, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Kendall Puryear, assist 2–4
7:31 NU Grace Sullivan, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
7:29 NU DaiJa Turner, rebound offensive
7:21 NU Caroline Lau, 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
7:20 PUR Nya Smith, rebound defensive
7:15 PUR Kiki Smith, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made - Nya Smith, assist 5–4
6:54 NU Caroline Lau, 3pt pullupjumpshot made 5–7
6:33 NU Xamiya Walton, substitution in
6:33 PUR Kendall Puryear, substitution out
6:33 NU Tate Lash, substitution out
6:33 PUR Lana McCarthy, substitution in
6:25 PUR Lana McCarthy, turnover lostball
6:25 NU Grace Sullivan, steal
6:07 NU Casey Harter, 2pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover; missed
6:03 PUR Tara Daye, rebound defensive
5:59 PUR Nya Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:57 PUR Nya Smith, rebound offensive
5:55 PUR Nya Smith, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
5:52 PUR Tara Daye, rebound offensive
5:51 PUR Tara Daye, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
5:51 NU DaiJa Turner, block
5:47 PUR Nya Smith, rebound offensive
5:43 PUR Kiki Smith, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
5:39 NU Caroline Lau, rebound defensive
5:34 NU Caroline Lau, turnover lostball
5:34 PUR Nya Smith, steal
5:16 NU Casey Harter, foul personal shooting;3freethrow;
5:16 PUR McKenna Layden, foulon
5:16 PUR Team, rebound offensivedeadball
5:16 PUR McKenna Layden, freethrow 1of3 fromturnover; missed
5:16 NU Tayla Thomas, substitution in
5:16 NU DaiJa Turner, substitution out
5:16 PUR McKenna Layden, freethrow 2of3 fromturnover; made 6–7
5:16 PUR McKenna Layden, freethrow 3of3 fromturnover; made 7–7
5:16 PUR McKenna Layden, substitution out
5:16 PUR Saige Stahl, substitution in
5:08 NU Casey Harter, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:05 PUR Kiki Smith, rebound defensive
4:53 PUR Lana McCarthy, turnover travel
4:32 NU Caroline Lau, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
4:30 PUR Tara Daye, rebound defensive
4:17 PUR Lana McCarthy, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
4:14 PUR Saige Stahl, rebound offensive
4:12 PUR Kiki Smith, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Nya Smith, assist 10–7
3:44 NU Grace Sullivan, turnover badpass
3:44 PUR Lana McCarthy, steal
3:35 PUR Lana McCarthy, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Nya Smith, assist 12–7
3:14 NU Grace Sullivan, 2pt jumpshot made - Casey Harter, assist 12–9
2:53 PUR Kiki Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:51 NU Team, rebound defensive team;
2:51 PUR Tara Daye, substitution out
2:51 PUR Hila Karsh, substitution in
2:37 NU Xamiya Walton, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:35 PUR Saige Stahl, rebound defensive
2:28 PUR Kiki Smith, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made - Saige Stahl, assist 14–9
2:04 NU Caroline Lau, 3pt jumpshot made - Xamiya Walton, assist 14–12
1:46 PUR Kiki Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:42 PUR Saige Stahl, rebound offensive
1:41 PUR Nya Smith, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
1:37 NU Casey Harter, rebound defensive
1:29 NU Grace Sullivan, 2pt jumpshot missed
1:25 PUR Lana McCarthy, rebound defensive
1:11 PUR Nya Smith, 3pt jumpshot made - Kiki Smith, assist 17–12
0:49 NU Team, rebound offensive team;
0:49 NU Tayla Thomas, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
0:49 PUR Lana McCarthy, block
0:49 NU DaiJa Turner, substitution in
0:49 PUR Kiki Smith, substitution out
0:49 PUR Tara Daye, substitution in
0:49 NU Tayla Thomas, substitution out
0:49 PUR Kendall Puryear, substitution in
0:49 NU Casey Harter, substitution out
0:49 NU Tate Lash, substitution in
0:49 PUR Lana McCarthy, substitution out
0:40 NU Grace Sullivan, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
0:37 NU Grace Sullivan, rebound offensive
0:31 NU Xamiya Walton, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
0:29 NU Xamiya Walton, rebound offensive
0:11 NU Caroline Lau, 2pt drivinglayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 17–14
0:02 PUR Tara Daye, foulon
0:02 PUR Team, rebound offensivedeadball
0:02 NU Xamiya Walton, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:02 PUR Tara Daye, freethrow 1of2 missed
0:02 PUR Saige Stahl, substitution out
0:02 PUR Kiki Smith, substitution in
0:02 PUR Tara Daye, freethrow 2of2 made 18–14

Quarter 2

10:00 NU Xamiya Walton, substitution out
10:00 NU Tate Lash, substitution out
10:00 NU Kat Righeimer, substitution in
10:00 PUR Kendall Puryear, substitution out
10:00 PUR Avery Gordon, substitution in
10:00 NU Casey Harter, substitution in
9:45 NU Casey Harter, 2pt floatingjumpshot missed
9:42 PUR Team, rebound defensive team;
9:24 PUR Avery Gordon, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
9:24 NU Team, rebound defensive team;
9:24 NU DaiJa Turner, block
9:06 NU Team, turnover 5sec team;
8:51 PUR Tara Daye, 2pt stepbackjumpshot fromturnover; made 20–14
8:18 NU Kat Righeimer, turnover badpass
8:18 PUR Nya Smith, steal
8:15 PUR Nya Smith, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 22–14
7:57 PUR Avery Gordon, foul personal
7:57 NU DaiJa Turner, foulon
7:57 PUR Lana McCarthy, substitution in
7:57 NU Kat Righeimer, substitution out
7:57 NU Xamiya Walton, substitution in
7:57 NU DaiJa Turner, substitution out
7:57 NU Tayla Thomas, substitution in
7:57 PUR Avery Gordon, substitution out
7:49 NU Caroline Lau, 2pt stepbackjumpshot made 22–16
7:32 PUR Kiki Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:28 NU Casey Harter, rebound defensive
7:18 NU Grace Sullivan, turnover lostball
7:18 PUR Hila Karsh, steal
6:57 PUR Kiki Smith, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 24–16
6:37 NU Tayla Thomas, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Caroline Lau, assist 24–18
6:15 PUR Tara Daye, turnover lostball
6:15 NU Xamiya Walton, steal
6:06 NU Grace Sullivan, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Caroline Lau, assist 24–20
5:51 PUR Nya Smith, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Lana McCarthy, assist 26–20
5:19 NU Xamiya Walton, turnover lostball
5:19 PUR Kiki Smith, steal
5:11 PUR Lana McCarthy, 2pt floatingjumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Nya Smith, assist 28–20
4:54 PUR Lana McCarthy, foulon
4:54 NU Tayla Thomas, foul offensive
4:54 NU Tayla Thomas, turnover offensive
4:54 PUR Hila Karsh, substitution out
4:54 NU Tate Lash, substitution in
4:54 NU Xamiya Walton, substitution out
4:54 PUR McKenna Layden, substitution in
4:27 PUR Kiki Smith, 2pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover; missed
4:24 PUR Lana McCarthy, rebound offensive
4:24 PUR Lana McCarthy, turnover travel
4:24 PUR Kendall Puryear, substitution in
4:24 PUR Lana McCarthy, substitution out
4:09 NU Tate Lash, turnover badpass
4:09 PUR Nya Smith, steal
3:59 PUR Tara Daye, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
3:57 NU Tate Lash, rebound defensive
3:53 NU Casey Harter, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Caroline Lau, assist 28–22
3:32 PUR Kiki Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:29 PUR Kendall Puryear, rebound offensive
3:27 PUR Kendall Puryear, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
3:25 PUR Kendall Puryear, rebound offensive
3:25 PUR Kendall Puryear, foulon
3:25 NU Grace Sullivan, foul personal
3:24 PUR Nya Smith, turnover outofbounds
3:11 NU Tayla Thomas, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
3:09 PUR McKenna Layden, rebound defensive
2:58 PUR McKenna Layden, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:53 NU Tayla Thomas, rebound defensive
2:43 NU Tayla Thomas, turnover badpass
2:43 PUR Tara Daye, steal
2:39 NU Tayla Thomas, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
2:39 PUR Tara Daye, foulon
2:39 PUR Tara Daye, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 29–22
2:39 PUR Tara Daye, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 30–22
2:23 NU Tayla Thomas, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
2:23 PUR Nya Smith, block
2:19 NU Tayla Thomas, rebound offensive
2:18 NU Caroline Lau, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Casey Harter, assist 30–25
2:00 PUR Nya Smith, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
1:58 NU Grace Sullivan, rebound defensive
1:57 NU Grace Sullivan, turnover badpass
1:45 PUR Kiki Smith, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
1:43 PUR Tara Daye, rebound offensive
1:41 PUR Tara Daye, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
1:38 NU Caroline Lau, rebound defensive
1:35 NU Casey Harter, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Caroline Lau, assist 30–27
1:35 PUR Team, timeout short
1:35 PUR Nya Smith, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
1:35 NU Casey Harter, foulon
1:35 NU Casey Harter, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak; made 30–28
1:35 PUR Kiki Smith, substitution out
1:35 PUR Hila Karsh, substitution in
1:06 PUR Tara Daye, foul offensive
1:06 NU Casey Harter, foulon
1:06 PUR Tara Daye, turnover offensive
0:52 NU Tayla Thomas, turnover travel
0:41 PUR Hila Karsh, 3pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover; missed
0:38 NU Tayla Thomas, rebound defensive
0:33 NU Caroline Lau, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
0:33 PUR McKenna Layden, block
0:30 PUR McKenna Layden, rebound defensive
0:29 PUR McKenna Layden, turnover badpass
0:29 PUR Saige Stahl, substitution in
0:29 PUR McKenna Layden, substitution out
0:07 PUR Hila Karsh, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:07 NU Grace Sullivan, foulon
0:07 PUR McKenna Layden, substitution in
0:07 PUR Saige Stahl, substitution out
0:07 PUR Kendall Puryear, substitution out
0:07 NU Kat Righeimer, substitution in
0:07 NU Tayla Thomas, substitution out
0:07 PUR Kiki Smith, substitution in
0:07 NU Grace Sullivan, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 30–29
0:07 NU Grace Sullivan, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; made 30–30
0:07 NU Xamiya Walton, substitution in
0:07 NU Tate Lash, substitution out
0:02 PUR Tara Daye, turnover travel
0:02 PUR McKenna Layden, substitution out
0:02 PUR Kendall Puryear, substitution in

Quarter 3

10:00 NU Kat Righeimer, substitution out
10:00 NU Tayla Thomas, substitution in
10:00 NU Tate Lash, substitution in
10:00 PUR Hila Karsh, substitution out
10:00 NU Xamiya Walton, substitution out
10:00 PUR McKenna Layden, substitution in
9:43 PUR Kiki Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:41 NU Tayla Thomas, rebound defensive
9:31 PUR Kendall Puryear, foul personal
9:31 NU Grace Sullivan, foulon
9:23 NU Tayla Thomas, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
9:22 NU Caroline Lau, rebound offensive
9:22 NU Team, jumpball heldball
9:10 NU Tayla Thomas, turnover offensive
9:10 NU Tayla Thomas, foul offensive
9:10 PUR McKenna Layden, foulon
8:56 PUR Nya Smith, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Tara Daye, assist 33–30
8:36 NU Caroline Lau, turnover badpass
8:24 PUR Kiki Smith, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
8:22 NU Grace Sullivan, rebound defensive
8:06 NU Tate Lash, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
8:03 NU Tayla Thomas, rebound offensive
8:01 NU Tayla Thomas, foulon
8:01 PUR Nya Smith, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
8:01 NU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
8:01 NU Tayla Thomas, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; missed
8:01 NU Tayla Thomas, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 33–31
7:43 PUR Nya Smith, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Kendall Puryear, assist 35–31
7:22 NU Caroline Lau, turnover badpass
7:22 PUR Kendall Puryear, steal
7:20 NU Tate Lash, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
7:20 PUR Tara Daye, foulon
7:20 NU Tate Lash, substitution out
7:20 NU Xamiya Walton, substitution in
7:20 PUR Tara Daye, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 36–31
7:20 PUR Tara Daye, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 37–31
6:53 NU Casey Harter, turnover travel
6:26 PUR Kendall Puryear, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot fromturnover; made 39–31
6:06 PUR Kendall Puryear, substitution out
6:06 NU DaiJa Turner, substitution in
6:06 NU Tayla Thomas, substitution out
6:06 PUR Lana McCarthy, substitution in
5:57 NU Caroline Lau, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
5:56 NU Grace Sullivan, rebound offensive
5:56 NU Grace Sullivan, foulon
5:56 PUR Kiki Smith, foul personal
5:53 NU Grace Sullivan, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Caroline Lau, assist 39–33
5:52 NU Team, timeout short
5:45 PUR Tara Daye, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 41–33
5:15 NU Grace Sullivan, 2pt jumpshot missed
5:11 PUR Team, jumpball heldball
5:11 PUR Tara Daye, rebound defensive
4:55 NU Kat Righeimer, substitution in
4:55 NU DaiJa Turner, substitution out
4:46 PUR Lana McCarthy, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Nya Smith, assist 43–33
4:46 PUR Lana McCarthy, foulon
4:46 NU Grace Sullivan, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
4:45 PUR Lana McCarthy, freethrow 1of1 missed
4:44 NU Kat Righeimer, rebound defensive
4:32 PUR Lana McCarthy, foul personal
4:32 NU Grace Sullivan, foulon
4:22 NU Caroline Lau, 3pt pullupjumpshot made 43–36
4:06 PUR Tara Daye, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Nya Smith, assist 45–36
3:49 NU Xamiya Walton, 3pt jumpshot made - Caroline Lau, assist 45–39
3:23 PUR Tara Daye, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:22 NU Team, rebound defensive team;
2:59 NU Kat Righeimer, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Grace Sullivan, assist 45–41
2:35 PUR Lana McCarthy, turnover badpass
2:35 PUR Team, timeout short
2:20 NU Caroline Lau, turnover badpass
2:20 PUR Lana McCarthy, steal
2:15 PUR Tara Daye, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
2:15 NU Kat Righeimer, block
2:12 NU Kat Righeimer, rebound defensive
2:09 NU Caroline Lau, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:07 PUR Tara Daye, rebound defensive
2:00 PUR Nya Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:56 NU Casey Harter, rebound defensive
1:46 NU Kat Righeimer, foulon
1:46 PUR Kiki Smith, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
1:46 PUR Tara Daye, substitution out
1:46 PUR Hila Karsh, substitution in
1:46 NU Kat Righeimer, freethrow 1of2 made 45–42
1:45 PUR Lana McCarthy, rebound defensive
1:45 NU Kat Righeimer, freethrow 2of2 missed
1:30 PUR Lana McCarthy, turnover outofbounds
1:16 NU Xamiya Walton, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
1:11 PUR Lana McCarthy, rebound defensive
1:07 NU Caroline Lau, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
1:07 PUR Kiki Smith, foulon
1:07 PUR Kiki Smith, freethrow 1of2 made 46–42
1:07 PUR Kiki Smith, freethrow 2of2 made 47–42
0:49 NU Caroline Lau, turnover badpass
0:33 PUR Nya Smith, 2pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover; made - Hila Karsh, assist 49–42
0:08 NU Grace Sullivan, foulon
0:08 PUR Lana McCarthy, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:08 NU Grace Sullivan, freethrow 1of2 made 49–43
0:08 NU Grace Sullivan, freethrow 2of2 made 49–44
0:01 PUR Hila Karsh, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:00 PUR Team, rebound offensivedeadball

Quarter 4