The Purdue Boilermakers () host the Duquesne Dukes () on Friday, March 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium.

Jayla Smith led Purdue to a 71-50 victory over Duquesne on Thursday, putting up 15 points in the game.

Jerni Kiaku's team-leading 19 points weren't enough in Duquesne's 71-50 loss to Purdue on Thursday in their last outing.

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Purdue Team Stats

Purdue heads into the matchup with a 68.5 points per game average on the season, 1.5 more than the 67 Duquesne gives up per contest. The Boilermakers are 14-6 in games when they put up at least 67 points.

The Boilermakers make 79.1 percent of their free throws as a team, the second-best mark in the Big Ten and eighth-best in the country. Abbey Ellis hits 2.9 free throws per game to lead Purdue while knocking down 86 percent of her attempts at the line.

Duquesne Team Stats

Duquesne's 69 points per game this season out-paces the 68.3 points per contest Purdue gives up. The Dukes are 15-4 when they put up over 68 points.

The Dukes have created 13.3 takeaways per game this season while averaging 14.7 giveaways a contest. Purdue is 7-12 this season when committing more than 13 turnovers.

Purdue Players to Watch

Jeanae Terry pulls down 8.2 boards and hands out 6.1 assists to lead Purdue, while also scoring 5.2 points per contest. Ellis leads the Boilermakers in scoring and averages 14.5 points per game.

Purdue's three-point shooting attack is led by Madison Layden, who averages 2.1 made three-pointers per game while shooting 40 percent from downtown.

Player stats reflect 33 of 33 games this season.

Duquesne Players to Watch

Megan McConnell contributes in multiple ways for Duquesne, leading the team in scoring (13.1 points per game), rebounding (8.5 rebounds per game) and assisting (4.8 assists per game). Naelle Bernard tacks on 9.9 points for the Dukes, and Amaya Hamilton averages 9.7 points per game.

Bernard paces Duquesne's three-point shooting efforts, drilling 2.4 threes per game while connecting on 38 percent of her shots from beyond the arc.

Player stats reflect 33 of 34 games this season.

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