2019–20 Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|sport=Women's basketball
|year=2019–20
|team=Purdue Boilermakers
|image=Purdue Boilermakers logo.svg
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Ten
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 18–14
|conf_record= 8–10
|head_coach=Sharon Versyp
|hc_year=14th
|asst_coach1=Melanie Balcomb
|asst_coach2=Beth Couture
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Mackey Arena
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2019–20 Big Ten women's basketball standings}}
The 2019–20 Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Boilermakers, led by 14th year head coach Sharon Versyp, played their home games at Mackey Arena and were a members of the Big Ten Conference.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bria|last=Harmon|link=n|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Collins Hill}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ajah|last=Stallings|link=n|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=North Central}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jenelle|last=Grant|link=n|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=|home=London, England|high_school=Harris Westminster
Pacific|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kayana|last=Traylor|link=n|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Martinsville, IN|high_school=Martinsville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tamara|last=Farquhar|link=|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Pierrefonds, Quebec|high_school=Dawson College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nyagoa|last=Gony|link=n|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=SO|rs=|home=Lincoln, NE|high_school=Lincoln}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ae'Rianna|last=Harris|link=n|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Lawrence North}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rickie|last=Woltman|link=n|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=FR|rs=|home=St. Louis, MO|high_school=Incarnate Word}}
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{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Sharon Versyp ({{college|Purdue}})
|asst_coach=
|roster_url=https://purduesports.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=October 28, 2019
}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 3, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,575
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 62–44
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 10, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Milwaukee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,717
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 68–55
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 14, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,509
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–34
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 17, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,745
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 66–59
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,800
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 68–63
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 2019
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hertz Arena
| site_cityst = Estero, FL
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase
| attend = 1,013
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 67–47
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 2019
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hertz Arena
| site_cityst = Estero, FL
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase
| attend = 389
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 59–52
| overtime =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 2019
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Hertz Arena
| site_cityst = Estero, FL
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase
| attend = 517
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 50–63
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
| attend = 1,282
| tv = ACCNX
| score = 54–67
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kent State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,585
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 77–64
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 11,306
| tv = SECN+
| score = 51–85
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 7,106
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 67–50
| overtime =
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 2019
| time = 12:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bowling Green
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,742
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 81–74
| overtime =
| record = 9–3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers}}| Big Ten conference season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 4,212
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 66–50
| overtime =
| record = 10–3
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 31, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 6,080
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 72–61
| overtime =
| record = 11–3
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 7,441
| tv = BTN
| score = 53–59
| overtime =
| record = 11–4
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename = Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup
| attend = 5,159
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 48–66
| overtime =
| record = 11–5
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 2020
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evansville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,464
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 56–61
| overtime =
| record = 11–6
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,886
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 81–67
| overtime =
| record = 12–6
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 6,077
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 59–72
| overtime =
| record = 12–7
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename =
| attend = 3,819
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 76–68
| overtime =
| record = 13–7
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 6,057
| tv = BTN
| score = 81–68
| overtime =
| record = 14–7
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 4,314
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| record = 15–7
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 3, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename = Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup
| attend = 8,161
| tv = BTN
| score = 54–66
| overtime =
| record = 15–8
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Crisler Center
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 2,076
| tv = BTN
| score = 63–66
| overtime =
| record = 15–9
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 6,681
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 71–83
| overtime =
| record = 15–10
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 3,799
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 62–59
| overtime =
| record = 16–10
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 2020
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,119
| tv = BTN Plus
| score = 70–58
| overtime =
| record = 17–10
| conference = 8–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,908
| tv = BTN
| score = 63–65
| overtime =
| record = 17–11
| conference = 8–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Xfinity Center
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 5,105
| tv = BTN
| score = 45–88
| overtime =
| record = 17–12
| conference = 8–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 29, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 6,753
| tv = BTN
| score = 56–77
| overtime =
| record = 17–13
| conference = 8–10
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers}}| 2020 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 9
| opponent = Michigan State
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Second round
| attend =
| tv = BTN
| score = 72–63
| overtime =
| record = 18–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 6, 2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 9
| opponent = No. 6 Maryland
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv = BTN
| score = 62–74
| overtime =
| record = 18–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|notes={{cite web|url=https://purduesports.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbball|title=Purdue Women's Basketball Schedule |publisher= |date= |accessdate=October 28, 2019}}}}
Rankings
{{main|2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
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See also
References
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