The team was undefeated in conference play and finished the regular season with one loss.
[2] The team finished their conference schedule undefeated, winning sixteen games in a row.
[2] Purdue began the tournament as a number 1 seed in the Midwest region, played in Normal, Illinois.
[3] Carolyn Peck coached Purdue to a 62–45 win, in what was her last game before moving on to the Orlando Miracle.
It was also the first, and as of 2023 only, NCAA national title by a women's basketball team from the Big Ten.