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Purdue Boilermakers vs Northwestern Wildcats

Women's College Basketball
Purdue
13-16
67-62
Final
Northwestern
8-21
Welsh-Ryan Arena

Lead tracker

PUR leadsBiggest lead PUR 10, NU 4
Q1Q2Q3Q4
NU leads
Team1234T
PUR1812191867
NU1416141862

Who won: Purdue 67-62

The Purdue Boilermakers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 67-62 on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Tara Daye led the Purdue in points (18). Caroline Lau led the Northwestern in points (19).

Player of the game

Nya Smith

PUR · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL

8.1

Win probability

100%PUR final
PURNU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0:03Xamiya Walton
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Xamiya Walton makes free throw 2 of 2

    X. Walton · 5 PTS

    PUR 67 - 62 NU
  4. Q4 0:03Xamiya Walton
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Xamiya Walton makes free throw 1 of 2

    X. Walton · 5 PTS

    PUR 67 - 61 NU
  5. Q4 0:03Kiki Smith

    Foul on Kiki Smith

    Foul on Kiki Smith.

    K. Smith · 17 PTS

  6. Q4 0:06NU

    Offensive rebound

    Northwestern Offensive Rebound.

  7. Q4 0:06Hila Karsh

    Block

    Hila Karsh Block.

    H. Karsh · 2 PTS

  8. Q4 0:06Casey Harter

    Misses layup

    Casey Harter misses layup

    C. Harter · 8 PTS

  9. Q4 0:12Nya Smith

    Foul on Nya Smith

    Foul on Nya Smith.

    N. Smith · 16 PTS

  10. Q4 0:14NU

    Regulartimeout

    Northwestern Timeout

  11. Q4 0:14Hila Karsh
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Hila Karsh makes free throw 2 of 2

    H. Karsh · 2 PTS

    PUR 67 - 60 NU
  12. Q4 0:14Hila Karsh
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Hila Karsh makes free throw 1 of 2

    H. Karsh · 2 PTS

    PUR 66 - 60 NU
  13. Q4 0:14Casey Harter

    Foul on Casey Harter

    Foul on Casey Harter.

    C. Harter · 8 PTS

  14. Q4 0:16PUR

    Shorttimeout

    Purdue Timeout

  15. Q4 0:16Nya Smith

    Defensive rebound

    Nya Smith Defensive Rebound.

  16. Q4 0:18Kat Righeimer

    Misses 22-foot three point jumper

    Kat Righeimer misses 22-foot three point jumper

    K. Righeimer · 5 PTS

  17. Q4 0:26Tara Daye
    +2

    Driving layup

    Tara Daye makes driving layup

    T. Daye · 18 PTS

    PUR 65 - 60 NU
  18. Q4 0:33Xamiya Walton

    Foul on Xamiya Walton

    Foul on Xamiya Walton.

    X. Walton · 5 PTS

  19. Q4 0:38Nya Smith

    Defensive rebound

    Nya Smith Defensive Rebound.

  20. Q4 0:41Grace Sullivan

    Misses 16-foot jumper

    Grace Sullivan misses 16-foot jumper

    G. Sullivan · 14 PTS

  21. Q4 0:49NU

    Shorttimeout

    Northwestern Timeout

  22. Q4 0:49PUR
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    team shot clock turnover

  23. Q4 0:49PUR

    Dead ball rebound

    Purdue Deadball Team Rebound.

  24. Q4 0:49Tara Daye

    Misses layup

    Tara Daye misses layup

    T. Daye · 18 PTS

  25. Q4 1:22Kat Righeimer
    +2

    Layup

    Kat Righeimer makes layup (Caroline Lau assists)

    K. Righeimer · 5 PTS · ast C. Lau

    PUR 63 - 60 NU

Leaders

PURNU
Points
Tara Daye
18
Caroline Lau
19
Assists
Nya Smith
7
Caroline Lau
13
Rebounds
Tara Daye
8
Tayla Thomas
6

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