Purdue women’s basketball started their postseason in dominant fashion, routing Southern Illinois 82-60 for a win in the first round of the WNIT.
Today’s game marked the Boilermaker’s first postseason appearance (Big Ten Tournament excluding), since the 2018 season. That year, the Boilermakers fell in the second round of the WNIT. Now, Katie Gearlds has the opportunity to put a stamp on her first season as the head coach in West Lafayette.
With Madison Layden out with a non-COVID related illness, Purdue needed the supporting cast to step up to avoid a tough loss as home. The Boilermakers got just that from basically everyone that touched the floor tonight.