Purdue Boilermakers @ Indiana Hoosiers
Patberg helps No. 12 Indiana go 4-0 in Big Ten for 1st time
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Ali Patberg scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and No. 12 Indiana improved to 4-0 in the Big Ten Conference for the first time ever with a 66-48 win over Purdue on Thursday night.
The Boilermakers scored the first four points of the game and then Indiana outscored them 14-2 for a 14-6 lead after one quarter. The Hoosiers led 28-16 at halftime and Patberg had 11 points.
Indiana took control by outscoring Purdue 11-1 to open the fourth quarter.
Aleksa Gulbe had 10 points and eight rebounds for Indiana (14-2, 4-0), which forced 21 turnovers and turned those into 26 points. The Hoosiers shot 50% in the second half.
Ae'Rianna Harris scored 15 points for the Boilermakers (11-5, 2-2), who shot 56% in the second half after managing just 26% in the first half, when they went 0 for 8 from 3-point range.
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Game Information
Bloomington, IN
Referee:Bruce Morris
Referee:Felicia Grinter
Referee:Gina Cross
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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