The Lady Boilers take on Rutgers in Mackey on Thursday in a must win game for getting into the NCAA tournament.
In a pivotal game in the basketball season, Purdue plays their only game of the conference season against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday night in Mackey. Purdue is considered a bubble team to make it into the NCAA tournament since a rough stretch in conference play losing 8 of 10 games put that bid into doubt. Several factors led to that bad stretch of games, including injuries, poor shooting, unexpected lapses in defense, stiff competition, tough away games, and a temporary loss of confidence.