Notre Dame Fighting Irish Dominate Purdue Boilermakers at Purcell Pavilion in Women's Basketball Showdown
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, ranked 14th, delivered a commanding performance against the Purdue Boilermakers at Purcell Pavilion. The home team's record now stands at an impressive 76-39 victory over their opponents.
From the outset, the Fighting Irish established a lead that would only grow as the game progressed. In front of a full-capacity crowd of 9,149 spectators, they started strong with 20 points in the first quarter and maintained their momentum throughout. By halftime, Notre Dame had built a substantial lead and didn't look back.
The statistics reflect Notre Dame's dominance on both ends of the court. They shot an impressive 51 percent from the field compared to Purdue's 25 percent and were particularly effective inside the paint with 44 points. Their defensive efforts were equally notable; they tallied eight blocks and eleven steals over four quarters.
Notre Dame also showcased their teamwork with nineteen assists leading to scores, demonstrating fluid ball movement against Purdue’s defense which managed only eight assists. The assist-to-turnover ratio for Notre Dame stood at an efficient 1.12 while Purdue struggled with a ratio of just 0.4.
Rebounding was another area where Notre Dame excelled; they outrebounded Purdue by sixteen boards overall (45 to 29), including thirty defensive rebounds which limited second-chance opportunities for the Boilermakers.
Furthermore, Notre Dame capitalized on turnovers by scoring twenty-six points off them and showed their speed in transition with twenty-six fast break points as well. Their free throw accuracy was also noteworthy as they made eighty-five percent of their shots from the line.
On individual performances, although specific players' statistics are not provided within this data set, it is clear that contributions were widespread across the team given such comprehensive numbers in various categories like blocks and steals.
As for Purdue Boilermakers’ efforts despite being outplayed – they did show resilience especially in converting free throws where they achieved eighty-eight percent accuracy but it wasn’t enough to challenge their hosts significantly on this occasion.
Looking ahead after this resounding win for Notre Dame Fighting Irish will be facing Western Michigan Broncos next at Purcell Pavilion on December 21st at approximately six o'clock PM Eastern Time Zone fans can tune into ACC Network channel six hundred twelve to catch all live action from South Bend.