Purdue Women's Basketball vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Live Game Thread and Updates

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue begins its 2025-26 season on Monday night, hosting Fairleigh Dickinson for the season opener. It's the first time the two programs have met on the hardwood.

This will be the fifth season under head coach Katie Gearlds. The Boilermakers are looking back to bounce back after a down year from the 2024-25 campaign.

Follow along throughout the game as we provide live updates of Monday night's contest from Mackey Arena. You can visit this page frequently and refresh your browser for the latest updates from the game.

Purdue vs. Fairleigh Dickinson live game updates

Purdue top performers

Kiki Smith — 19 points, 3 rebounds
Hila Karsh — 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
Lana McCarthy — 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
Tara Daye — 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists
Saige Stahl — 2 points, 9 rebounds

Fairleigh Dickinson top performers

Ava Renninger — 10 points, 4 assists
Madlena Gerke — 9 points
Leah Crosby — 9 points, 2 steals
Rebecca Osei-Owusu — 5 points, 10 rebounds

4th quarter

FINAL: Purdue 67. FDU 48. Purdue opens the season with a win on its home court in convincing fashion. Kiki Smith had 19 points, Hila Karsh had 12 points, Tara Daye and Lana McCarthy each had 10. Saige Stahl led the way on the glass with nine rebounds.

1:32 — Purdue owns a 67-45 advantage. Four Boilers are in double figures, led by Kiki Smith with 19 points. Madison Layden-Zay knocked down another triple to put this game on ice.

4:34 — Madlena Gerke gets to the foul line for an and-1 for FDU. She misses, but the Knights have cut the Purdue deficit to 60-41. The Boilers have been streaky in this one.

7:30 — Madison Layden-Zay has had a rough shooting night, but finally gets her first three-pointer to fall tonight. That bucket gives the Boilermakers a 60-35 lead. FDU takes a timeout. Tara Daye has played really well to start this fourth quarter, scoring four points. She's up to 10 for the contest.

9:17 — Much better start to this fourth quarter for Purdue. The Boilermakers get a layup from Tara Daye and a steal from Lana McCarthy, who gets it ahead to Nya Smith for another bucket. Purdue bumped its lead back up to 23 points.

3rd quarter

0:00 — Purdue leads 49-30 after three quarters. A rough quarter for the Boilermakers, to say the least.

2:20 — There's no other way to put it, this third quarter has been ugly. Saige Stahl gets called for a moving screen, her third foul of the contest. Neither team can find the bottom of the bucket right now. Boilers still lead 47-26.

4:45 — Media timeout in the third quarter. Purdue leads FDU 47-24. It's been a rough quarter for both teams. Just eight total points through the first five minutes.

6:56 — Purdue takes a timeout after the first points of the third quarter. The Boilermakers lead 44-31. However, they've struggled to grab rebounds early in the second half. FDU had four offensive rebounds on the previous possession and couldn't cash in.

7:51 — Sloppy start to the third quarter. More than two minutes in and neither team has scored.

HALFTIME

Purdue's top performers

Kiki Smith — 14 points, 3-of-6 from 3-pt
Hila Karsh — 8 points, 4 rebounds
Lana McCarthy — 6 points, 5 rebounds
Tara Daye — 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals

FDU's top performers

Leah Crosby — 7 points
Ava Renninger — 5 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds
Joi Johnson — 2 points, 2 rebounds

2nd quarter

HALF: Purdue leads FDU 42-21. The Boilers outscored the Knights 26-8 in the second quarter to take a 19-point lead into the locker room. Purdue still struggling from the floor, making just 3-of-14 shots from three-point range and shooting below 40%. Boilers lead the rebound battle 26-13 and have forced 13 FDU turnovers.

1:38 — Kiki Smith is really taking over this game right now. She's up to 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting. The Boilers have a 40-19 advantage.

4:41 — We've reached the media timeout and Purdue owns a 15-point advantage. Kiki Smith is up to 11 points and is 3-of-5 from three-point range. Hila Karsh still with 8 points.

5:23 — Purdue's defense forces FDU into a shot clock violation. Madison Layden-Zay with some excellent perimeter defense, getting a hand up to block the shot and force a turnover. Kiki Smith then immediately knocks down a triple to give Purdue a 33-18 lead.

7:23 — Saige Stahl took a charge but is down the floor and grabbing the back of her head. She's being looked at by staff before being helped to her feet.

8:30 — Kiki Smith knocks down the first three-pointer of the game for Purdue. Then, Madison Layden-Zay gets a transition bucket for a small 5-0 burst for the Boilermakers. They have a 23-16 lead on FDU.

1st quarter

0:00 — Reese Downey knocks down a triple for FDU at the end of the first quarter. Purdue leads 16-13, with Hila Karsh scoring 8 points in the first 10 minutes. Purdue was just 5-of-16 from the floor in that opening quarter and went 0-of-5 from three.

2:23 — FDU takes a timeout. Purdue leads 14-7, thanks to some driving layups from Hila Karsh and Kiki Smith. Karsh is up to six points for the game and is stepping to the free throw line for a pair of charity shots. Avery Gordon checks into the game for the first time.

4:47 — A foul on Kendall Puryear brings us to our first media timeout with Purdue leading FDU 10-7. Both Hila Karsh and Lana McCarthy have scored 4 points for the Boilermakers. Ava Renninger has 4 points for the Knights.

5:19 — Saige Stahl and Kendall Puryear check into the game for the Boilers.

6:16 — Tara Daye fouled while she drives to the basket and goes to the line for a pair of free throws. She knocks down two and gives Purdue its first lead at 6-5. Kiki Smith is the first sub of the game for the Boilers.

7:47 — Purdue's Lana McCarthy gets the first bucket of the night for the Boilermakers in the low post. Purdue trails 5-2 early.

9:31 — Disastrous start for Purdue in the first 30 seconds. The Boilermakers were whistled for a foul while FDU's Leah Crosby knocked down a three-point shot. The Knights then scored on an inbounds play to start the game 5-0.

Pregame

Starters for both teams have been announced. Purdue — Nya Smith (G), Hila Karsh (G), Madison Layden-Zay (G), Tara Daye (G), Lana McCarthy (C). Fairleigh Dickisnon — Madlena Gerke (G), Ava Renninger (G), Rebecca Osei-Owusu (G), Kailee McDonald (G), Leah Crosby (F).

Tipoff between Purdue and Fairleigh Dickinson is set for 7 p.m. ET.

How to watch Purdue vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

What: Non-conference game/regular season opener
When: Monday, Nov. 3, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Where: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (14,876 capacity)
Stream: Big Ten-Plus
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Radio announcers: Tim Newton (play-by-play), Jane Schott (analyst)
Purdue 2024-25 record: 10-19 (3-15 Big Ten)
Fairleigh Dickinson 2024-25 record: 29-4 (16-0 NEC)

What is Big Ten-Plus?

Big Ten-Plus is a subscription-based streaming service offered by the Big Ten Conference. It features a wide range of sports throughout the year and will be home to Monday's game between Purdue and Fairleigh Dickinson. The cost is $12.99 per month or $89.99 for the year.

A total of 25 of Purdue's women's basketball games will air on Big Ten-Plus during the 2025-26 season, including several conference games.