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WEST LAFAYETTE ― Purdue women's basketball's Big Ten schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season was released Wednesday. The Boilermakers went 10-19 overall (3-15 Big Ten) last year, failing to make the conference tournament. It's a conference Purdue has not won since 2013.
Here's a look at Purdue's Big Ten Conference opponents:
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Home opponents: Iowa, Michigan State, Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Rutgers, Ohio State, Penn State
Road opponents: Maryland, UCLA, Michigan, USC, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Minnesota
Home and away: Indiana
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Highlights include Purdue playing UCLA at Pauley Pavilion for the first time, as well as its first trip to the Galen Center to face USC.
Among other key matchups to watch at Mackey Arena will be Michigan State, which features former Boilermaker Rashunda Jones.
A non-conference stretch to watch for Purdue will be playing in the Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico from Nov. 27-29. The full field has yet to be been announced.
Purdue returns sophomore power forwards Kendall Puryear, Lana McCarthy and guard McKenna Layden and graduate senior guard Madison Layden-Zay.
Layden-Zay needs 38 total makes to surpass 2021 graduate Karissa McLaughlin and become the program's career leader in 3-point field goals.
Purdue transfer additions include former Northern Arizona guard and incoming senior Taylor Feldman, former Arkansas guard and 2024 NJCAA National Player of the Year and National Champion Kiki Smith, and former UNC Greensboro guard Nya Smith.
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The Boilermakers also maintained 4-star recruit commitments from 6-foot-6 center Avery Layton, an Indiana All-Star and ranked 63rd in the ESPN 2025 HoopGurlz Rankings, plus guard Keona Douwstra of Netherlands.
Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at [email protected], on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at ethan_a_hanson.
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Here's a look at Purdue's Big Ten Conference opponents:
More: What to know: Purdue women's basketball transfer portal haul and new motivation in 2025-26
Home opponents: Iowa, Michigan State, Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Rutgers, Ohio State, Penn State
Road opponents: Maryland, UCLA, Michigan, USC, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Minnesota
Home and away: Indiana
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More: Purdue women's basketball hires new associate head coach April Phillips
Highlights include Purdue playing UCLA at Pauley Pavilion for the first time, as well as its first trip to the Galen Center to face USC.
Among other key matchups to watch at Mackey Arena will be Michigan State, which features former Boilermaker Rashunda Jones.
A non-conference stretch to watch for Purdue will be playing in the Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico from Nov. 27-29. The full field has yet to be been announced.
Purdue women's basketball returners and new additions
Purdue returns sophomore power forwards Kendall Puryear, Lana McCarthy and guard McKenna Layden and graduate senior guard Madison Layden-Zay.
Layden-Zay needs 38 total makes to surpass 2021 graduate Karissa McLaughlin and become the program's career leader in 3-point field goals.
Purdue transfer additions include former Northern Arizona guard and incoming senior Taylor Feldman, former Arkansas guard and 2024 NJCAA National Player of the Year and National Champion Kiki Smith, and former UNC Greensboro guard Nya Smith.
More: Purdue women's basketball guard Madison Layden fueled by family and closure
The Boilermakers also maintained 4-star recruit commitments from 6-foot-6 center Avery Layton, an Indiana All-Star and ranked 63rd in the ESPN 2025 HoopGurlz Rankings, plus guard Keona Douwstra of Netherlands.
Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at [email protected], on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at ethan_a_hanson.
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue women's basketball Big Ten Conference schedule released
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