Purdue tips off against Vermont for a spot in the Fab 4 momentarily. B1G+ for those who want to watch.
Purdue vs. Vermont THREAD
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Purdue up 17-12 at the end of the 1st quarter. WE are running a 131 press to speed Vermont up and it is working well. KG is using the bench at a higher rate than usual to keep us fresh. I really hope this is a preview for next season with the depth we will have all over the floor and athleticism.
Stevenson 7 rebounds. Only 5 turnovers for us. Each team only one 3-pointer made.
This loss is on Katie Gearlds. Up 5 at the half, she decides to get cute and play Smith and Jones at point and we end up losing by 8 or more. Smith and Jones are great athletes, but KG needs to recognize they are not good players yet at this point in time. I am back ready to lose Smith to the end of the bench for next year.
Game story:
Purdue sees its season end with a 67-59 defeat at the hands of Vermont in the Women’s NIT.
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Purdue sees its season end with a 67-59 defeat at the hands of Vermont in the Women’s NIT.
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Purdue's season comes to an end with a 67-59 loss to Vermont in the Women's NIT Great 8 round.
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Sucks to see the season come to a close. We were ice cold shooting especially from three. We couldn't get stops in the second half. Vermont is a good team. They deserved to win. I hope they win the whole thing.
Now we wait and see what happens with the portal. I'm hoping we are able to attract a couple difference makers.
Now we wait and see what happens with the portal. I'm hoping we are able to attract a couple difference makers.
Not a bad run in the WNIT considering we were missing 2 of our top 3 scorers who were also seniors. Gained some valuable experience for the younger players and they had their moments.
This game was another example of why we badly need another shooter from the portal. 1-8 from 3.
Appreciate everything the seniors did for the program, and good for terry/ellis to reach a couple more stat milestones.
Future is bright and we should be more athletic/dynamic next season. Count me as another who's intrigued on who CKG brings in from the portal.
This game was another example of why we badly need another shooter from the portal. 1-8 from 3.
Appreciate everything the seniors did for the program, and good for terry/ellis to reach a couple more stat milestones.
Future is bright and we should be more athletic/dynamic next season. Count me as another who's intrigued on who CKG brings in from the portal.
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Listened to Tim Newton on the radio call. You could hear the exasperation in his voice each time Vermont drove the basket and scored. Like the defense was non-existent. Very frustrating, especially after having a lead and basically blowing it.
Cold shooting spell and not-very-smart floor play reared its head again.
Some positive take-aways for me:
Happy for Ellis to get the 1000-point mark.
Glad the frosh and newcomers all got a taste of tournament play (even tho’ it was a low-level tourney)
Extra days of practice were a bonus, and allowed the team and staff to get a preview of some things for next season.
Bummed the seniors’ last outing at Mackey was a loss. I too hope Vermont wins it all - big deal for them to get this win at Mackey.
Vermont is on par with Northwestern, this loss stinks. Nearly all the drives came off staggered screens against the frosh and Smith. Smith, Jones, nor Swanson could keep up with the screens even when switching. And our offense ground to a halt with Jones or Smith running point, which is what really cost us a very winnable game.
Watched on Big Ten +. I thought the staff had a quick trigger on Swanson last night. I may be wrong but seemed like she got the hook after almost every missed shot or a turnover. I know she got burned on one drive (and was pulled) but there was no weakside help at all. I thought Vermont was quicker than us as well. Looks like we let an Indiana gal get out of state on us in Utterback. Thought she had a nice game.
