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Purdue Women's Basketball Team Wins 500th Game at Mackey Arena

The Purdue women's basketball team recorded its 500th win at Mackey Arena on Monday night. The Boilermakers did it by posting a 77-72 overtime victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini.
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Purdue Women's Basketball Team Wins 500th Game at Mackey Arena
Purdue Women's Basketball Team Wins 500th Game at Mackey Arena

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It took a few extra minutes, but Purdue women's basketball team finally secured its 500th victory at Mackey Arena. It happened Monday night, when the Boilermakers defeated Illinois 77-72 in overtime.

Monday's win was a big one for the Boilers for multiple reasons. It snapped a seven-game losing streak, and marked a milestone victory inside the walls of Mackey Arena.

Mary Ashley Stevenson provided a huge spark for Purdue, scoring 25 points and grabbing nine rebounds in the win. Other double-figure scorers included Caitlyn Harper with 16 and Madison Layden with 14. Jeanae Terry finished the night with 14 rebounds, nine points and nine rebounds.

"Guys, it feels good to win," coach Katie Geralds said after the game. "It feels good. January was tough. We'll take it, all day everyday — 500 is a great number."

Although Purdue has struggled on the court recently, the friendly confines of Mackey Arena have been beneficial. The Boilermakers are 9-3 on their home floor this season. 

All three losses at Mackey have come against the Big Ten's ranked opponents: No. 2 Iowa, No. 5 Ohio State and No. 14 Indiana.

Purdue will try to carry some momentum in a weekend rivalry game against Indiana. The Hoosiers are a perfect 11-0 at Assembly Hall this season.

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Dustin Schutte
DUSTIN SCHUTTE

Dustin Schutte is a writer for “Indiana Hoosiers on SI’’ and other “On SI’’ sites. He has a more than a decade of experience covering the Big Ten. Follow Dustin on Twitter @SchutteDustin.

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