WNIT: Purdue women's basketball hosts Vermont on Monday at Mackey Arena

Tipoff at 7 p.m. in the Great 8 round of the postseason tournament

The Boilermakers’ next opponent in the WNIT comes from the America East Conference.

Vermont knocked off Colgate in the Super 16 on Friday and will travel to West Lafayette for a Monday matchup at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 1 p.m.

The winner advances to the semifinals to face either Saint Louis or Wisconsin.

Similar to Purdue, the Catamounts received a first-round bye. They defeated Niagara in their first WNIT game.

The Boilermakers and Vermont played one common opponent - Duquesne. Purdue defeated the Dukes by 21 points on Thursday, while the Catamounts won by 16 points in December.

Purdue holds a 1-0 series lead, winning during the 1985-86 season on a neutral floor.

WNIT BRACKET

Things to know about Vermont:

—The Catamounts are 24-11 and were 12-4 in the America East to finish third in the league standings behind Maine and Albany.

—Vermont’s longest winning streak was six. The longest losing streak was three, dropping games to North Carolina, Western Kentucky and Delaware at the Gulf Coast Showcase in Florida. The Tar Heels were the only ranked team the Catamounts played this season.

—Two players from Indiana - Emma Utterback (Center Grove) and Delany Richardson (Zionsville) - have started every game this season. Utterback is the team’s leading scorer (14.2) and also totaled 136 assists. She’s earned first-team all-conference honors in three straight seasons. Richardson is averaging 7.5 points and 3.7 rebounds.

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—Vermont has six international players from six different nations on its roster.

—The Catamounts rank second nationally in scoring defense, allowing 52.5 points. They’ve allowed more than 70 points once this season. However, Vermont is scoring 59.2 points on offense but is averaging 12.4 turnovers.

—Andjela Matic is one of three players in the nation to make 40 or more 3-pointers while shooting at least 47%, joining South Carolina’s Te-Hina Paopao and Belmont’s Blair Schoenwald.

—The Catamounts played in the NCAA tournament in 2023, earning the automatic bid. It was the program’s first appearance since 2010.

FUTURE STARS

The rosters for the Indiana All-Stars “Future Games” were announced Friday, and they include four players with Purdue scholarship offers.

Myah Epps, Homestead (2026), Lillie Graves, McCutcheon (2027), Kennedy Holman, Hamilton Southeastern (2026) and Brooklyn Renn, Silver Creek (2026) are among the 24 players scheduled to play.

Two players to keep on the radar are Gracyn Gilliard, Munster (2026), and McKenzie Koch, Eastern Hancock (2027). Gilliard has visited and attended football and women’s basketball games at Purdue.

The Future Games, which includes a boys matchup, is scheduled for June 3 at Hamilton Southeastern

2024 FUTURES GAMES -- GIRLS ROSTERS
INDIANA NORTH GIRLS
No., Name, School, Height, Year, PPG
0, Laniah Davis, Marquette Catholic, 5-7, 2026, 19.9
2, Kenedi Bradley, Chesterton, 5-7, 2026, 14.8
3, Vanessa Rosswurm, Norwell, 5-9, 2026, 11.7
4, Joslyn Bricker, Warsaw, 5-8, 2026, 16.2
5, Khala Williams-Thomas, Fort Wayne Northrop, 5-10, 2026, 17.6
6, Gracyn Gilliard, Munster, 5-10, 2026, 25.9
7, Myah Epps, Homestead, 5-10, 2026, 17.5
8, Lillian Barnes, Valparaiso, 5-11, 2026, 17.0
9, Gabby Helsom, Homestead, 5-11, 2026, 16.1
10, Lillie Graves, McCutcheon, 6-0, 2027, 21.5
11, Laniah Wills, Lapel, 6-0, 2026, 19.3
12, Miley Wareing, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, 2026, 11.7
Head coach: Lisa Finn, Indianapolis Cathedral
Assistant coach: Amy Shearer, Columbia City

INDIANA SOUTH GIRLS
No., Name, School, Height, Year, PPG
1, Kennedy Holman, Hamilton Southeastern, 5-8, 2026, 11.7
2, Hannah Menser, Plainfield, 5-8, 2027, 15.2
3, Mollie Ernstes, Jennings County, 5-11, 2026, 13.9
4, McKenzie Koch, Eastern Hancock, 5-8, 2027, 18.4
5, Denell Jacobs, Warren Central, 5-7, 2026, 11.8
6, Aniyah McKenzie, Lawrence Central, 5-11, 2026, 11.4
7, Kayla Stidham, Hamilton Southeastern, 6-0, 2026, 11.9
8, Madalynn Shirley, Evansville Central, 6-1, 2026, 19.0
9, Paige Schnaus, Gibson Southern, 6-1, 2027, 9.8
10, C.C. Quigley, Noblesville, 6-2, 2026, 9.7
11, Lola Lampley, Lawrence Central, 6-2, 2026, 10.4
12, Brooklynn Renn, Silver Creek, 6-3, 2026, 15.3
Head coach: Kyle Brasher, Gibson Southern
Assistant coach: Tyler Choate, Evansville North