Hoosiers and Boilermakers Battle For Barn Burner Trophy on Monday Night

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana will hit the road for the first time in February when it travels to Purdue for the annual Barn Burner Trophy game on Monday night. Tipoff inside Mackey Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET and will be live on Big Ten Network.

Indiana (13-12, 6-6 B1G) at Purdue (16-9, 7-4 B1G)
Monday, February 12, 2018 • 7 p.m. ET
Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Ind.
Broadcast: BTN (Lisa Byington, Vera Jones)
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Live Stats: Gametracker
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ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 271-181 (15th Season)
Indiana Record: 72-51 (4th Season)

Purdue
Sharon Versyp
Career Record: 370-207 (12th Season)
Purdue Record: 253-142 (17th Season)

SERIES HISTORY
Purdue leads 54-30

LAST MEETING
1/6/18 - W, 72-54 (Bloomington, IN)

ABOUT THE BOILERMAKERS
Purdue is coming off a 78-74 loss to Minnesota on Thursday that snapped a seven-game home win streak. Senior guard Andreona Keys averages 13.7 points per ballgame while shooting 50.8 percent from the floor while adding 5.0 rebounds. Sophomore forward Dominique Oden chips in 12.8 points while sophomore forward Ae'Rianna Harris contributes 12.6 points and a team-high 8.3 rebounds per game. The Boilermakers are averaging 67.1 points per game while shooting 45.3 percent from the floor.

FIVE-IN-A-ROW
Indiana extended its win streak to a season-high five games in a win over Illinois on Thursday night. The Hoosiers also tie the longest Big Ten win streak under head coach Teri Moren, who won five-straight in 2015-16.

CAHILL, ROYSTER LEAD THE WAY OVER ILLINI
The Hoosiers won its seventh-straight in the series with the Fighting Illini in a 70-54 win on Thursday night. Senior forward Amanda Cahill led the way with 20 points while junior forward Kym Royster chipped in 19 points as IU shot 50 percent from the floor on the night.

BUSS NAMED FINALIST FOR SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Senior guard Tyra Buss is one of ten finalists for the Senior CLASS Award, announced by the organization on Thursday. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their athletic platforms to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Fans can make up 1/3 of the final voting by visiting seniorclassaward.com to cast their vote daily until March 19.

ANOTHER DAY FOR KYM
Junior forward Kym Royster poured in 19 points as she went 7-for-10 from the field and 5-for-6 from the free throw line in Indiana's win over Illinois. It marked her 15th game in double figures this season as she is one of the most improved players in the Big Ten. The Newark, Ohio native is averaging 11.1 points per points, up 7.2 points from her sophomore season to go along with 6.2 rebounds per game (+2.3).

PREVIOUSLY WITH PURDUE
Indiana and Purdue meet in home-and-home league games for the first time since the 2014-15 season on Monday night. The two teams met for the first time on Jan. 6 as Indiana came away with a 72-54 win at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Four players scored in double figures behind Tyra Buss's 19 points and IU's season-high 58.3 percent from the field.

EIGHT POINTS OR LESS
Indiana has battled in its share of close
games this season, deciding 12 games by eight points or less. The Hoosiers are 6-6 in games decided by eight points or less this season. Seven of those games have come in Big Ten play including the Sunday win over Northwestern, 78-73, in overtime.

THAT SCHEDULE IS TOUGH
The Hoosiers are playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation, which is currently 17th in Division I. They have faced six ranked opponents this season, including four of their first seven games in Big Ten play against ranked teams. Of those four league foes, they met three of those on the road.

MORE RECORDS TO BREAK
With records set in points scored, free throws made, free throws attempted, and steals, Buss will set her sights on the assist records at Indiana. Currently, Buss ranks second in assists (518) behind Tisha Hill's 533 career dishes. Buss is also registering on the all-time 3-pointers made list, coming in fourth (177).

Category (Number To Break Record)
Assists - 16

CAHILL MAKES HER MARK
Senior Amanda Cahill set for another
career milestone against Wisconsin on
Jan. 24, as she grabbed her 1,000th rebound. She became the third player to record 1,000 rebounds along with Denise Jackson (1,273) and Whitney Thomas (1,090) to reach the career milestone. She's just the second-ever player to record over 1,600 points and 1,000 rebounds. She ranks seventh all-time in scoring (1,690), third all-time in rebounds (1,021), third in all-time double-doubles (37) and seventh in blocks (112). She is also seventh amongst all active Division I players in rebounds.

PENN PUTS UP POINTS
Freshman guard Jaelynn Penn continues
to put up solid numbers for Indiana in her freshman season. She has posted ten games in double digits this season and is averaging 9.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in her freshman season. She ranks fifth in points per game amongst all Big Ten freshmen, third in steals (1.1), sixth in rebounding and seventh in assists (2.3). She is a two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week selection as she picked up honors in back-to-back weeks on Jan. 9 and Jan. 16 while starting every game for Indiana this season.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers host Nebraska for Senior Day on Saturday, February 17. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network as IU seniors Tyra Buss and Amanda Cahill will be celebrated.

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