Miami women travel to Purdue on Sunday to play the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers were destroyed last night by #20 Kentucky, 76-35. To be fair, Kentucky is the biggest team in the SEC. The average team height of the Big Blue is 6’1" 7/16. KY has 8 players 6’1" or taller. Purdue is definitely a step up in weight class for Miami even if they are 2-2. Before KY they did lose to IUPFW. They have beaten EIU and FD. An interesting side note for this game is Purdue’s best player is freshman Hila Karsh, from Rishon Liziyon, Israel (Israel’s 5th largest city, 5 miles south of Tel Aviv). So Tamar Singer, from Haifa, could be guarding a fellow countrywoman. Both played international basketball for Israel. Using Massey Computer Rankings, Purdue is ranked #95. Miami is #164. This is a game however I think Miami has a chance to win.
Purdue has 6 players who are 6’1" or taller including a 6’7" freshman. Miami has 3 players 6’1" or taller plus Blumenfeld at 6’0".
We lost to Purdue by 16 points last year at home.
It’s Purdue. They must have a big stiff clogging the paint. Sometimes a few.
Juri’s Jurjo back for Miami
12-7 Miami at the first timeout
At the timeout Glenn takes out Singer Scalia and Devries and Purdue pulled ahead 14-12. 9-0 since timeout
18-15 Purdue after one quarter. Glenn may not be able to sub as much as he likes
Miami has made 7 FG. Singer has an assist on 5 of them. Zero turnovers for Singer. Unfortunately rest of Miami team not as clean with the ball. Purdue has a 6’4 post killing Miami off the bench. Feldman for Purdue also playing well.
38-30 Purdue at the half. Singer leads Miami with 8 points, 5 assists, 1 board, 1 steal, zero turnovers. Devries and Scalia 7 points each. Miami bench zero points.
59-53 with 8 minutes to play. Singer with 17. Bench is the difference. Purdue 31 bench points. Miami 3
63-58 Purdue with 6 minutes to go
So the announcers just mentioned why Jurjo has been out. I knew but couldn’t mention it. Nuria’s mother died and she has been back home in Spain.
68-62 Purdue. Purdue TO. Miami ball out of TO
Purdue wins by 11.
Purdue 79 Miami 68. Singer with a double double 21 points 11 assists. Tretter with 18. Difference was Purdue dominated in the post and Purdue bench produced. Nice effort by
Miami.
You listen to Glenn’s press conference this morning. He is not a happy coach. The messages he is sending are not subtle. No off day today. This team will watch film and then be on the court practicing.
Miami next plays Washington State formerly of the Pac 12, and if they win that (they better win that) then they likely play LSU.