Indiana University Athletics

33rd Barn Burner Trophy Game Set For Sunday At Purdue
1/24/2026 9:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana will travel to West Lafayette to play in the annual Barn Burner Trophy game when it takes on Purdue on Sunday afternoon. Tip is set for 12 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
ABOUT THE COACHES
ABOUT THE BOILERMAKERS
Purdue is fresh off its trip to Los Angeles where it dropped both games to USC and No. 3 UCLA. They have a pair of conference wins to their name, defeating Wisconsin and then No. 23 Washington. xx Tara Daye leads the Boilers with 12.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while Kiki Smith comes off the bench for 10.2 points per outing. Purdue is shooting 44.1 percent from the floor and averaging 70.2 points per game while holding a 9-2 record at home this season.
SERIES HISTORY
Purdue leads 55-45
LAST MEETING
3/2/25 – W, 77-57 (West Lafayette, Ind.)
NOTES
UP NEXT
IU returns to Bloomington to face No. 6 Michigan on Thursday night in a 7 p.m. ET tip on Peacock.
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| GAME DAY INFO |
| Indiana (11-9, 0-8 B1G) at Purdue (10-9, 2-6 B1G) |
| Sunday, January 25, 2026 • 12 p.m. ET |
| Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Ind. |
| Broadcast: BTN |
| Radio: B97 (Austin Render) |
| Live Stats: Statbroadcast |
| Social Media: Facebook | X | Instagram |
ABOUT THE COACHES
| Indiana | Purdue |
| Teri Moren | Katie Gearlds |
| Career Record: 455-251 (23rd Season) | Career Record: 299-122 (13th Season) |
| Indiana Record: 256-121 (12th Season | Purdue Record: 71-73 (5th Season) |
ABOUT THE BOILERMAKERS
Purdue is fresh off its trip to Los Angeles where it dropped both games to USC and No. 3 UCLA. They have a pair of conference wins to their name, defeating Wisconsin and then No. 23 Washington. xx Tara Daye leads the Boilers with 12.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while Kiki Smith comes off the bench for 10.2 points per outing. Purdue is shooting 44.1 percent from the floor and averaging 70.2 points per game while holding a 9-2 record at home this season.
SERIES HISTORY
Purdue leads 55-45
LAST MEETING
3/2/25 – W, 77-57 (West Lafayette, Ind.)
NOTES
- This will be the 33rd meeting in the Barn Burner Trophy game series between Indiana and Purdue, which is also part of Big Ten Basketball Rivalry Series presented by Venmo. Purdue owns the edge in the series, 18-14, but the Hoosiers have won the last nine trophy games.
- The Hoosiers got out to a hot start at No. 12/11 Ohio State but couldn't hang on in the end as it fell 81-67 on Thursday night in Columbus. Redshirt sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont had 20 points while senior guard Shay Ceizki had 19 points.
- Indiana has shot and connected on a high volume of 3-pointers in its last two games. They ahve combined for 23 total triples against Washington and Ohio State. In that span, Ciezki has hit 12 of the 23 3-pointers while freshman forward Maya Makalusky has added six. In the two game span, they are also shooting 57.5 percent from the arc.
- For the season, IU is shooting 37.9, which ranks second in the Big Ten. Ciezki leads the way with 49 made triples while redshirt sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont has knocked down 35. Freshman forward Maya Makaluksy has connected on 34 so far this season.
UP NEXT
IU returns to Bloomington to face No. 6 Michigan on Thursday night in a 7 p.m. ET tip on Peacock.
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Players Mentioned
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Sunday, January 18
IUBB Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, January 17
FB: Curt Cignetti Media Availability (1/16/25)
Saturday, January 17
WBB: Postgame Press Conference - Washington (1/14/26)
Wednesday, January 14







