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Katie Gearlds Hits Coaching Milestone With Purdue's Win Over Indiana
- Purdue coach Katie Gearlds notched her 300th career win as a head coach in the 80-69 victory over Indiana at Mackey Arena.
- Layden-Zay and Karsh each scored 12 points for Purdue, with Smith contributing 13 off the bench.
- This was Gearlds’ first win over Indiana as Purdue’s head coach and Purdue last won the Barn Burner Trophy in 2016.
- Gearlds said the moment mattered most for her players, not for personal achievement.
- Purdue improved to 11-9 on the season and sits at 3-6 in Big Ten play.
- Purdue will host No. 13 Michigan State next at Mackey Arena.
- Gearlds began coaching at Marian in 2013, building a successful NAIA program.
- Dustin Schutte is identified as the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI.
- The article notes Purdue’s Barn Burner Trophy is an Indiana rivalry prize.
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