WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue women’s basketball labored out the main points of its offense during follow earlier than making ready to journey throughout the globe and play three games in Barcelona, Spain Porto and Lisbon, Portugal from Aug. 6 to Aug. 15.Coach Katie Gearlds spoke about what the games will imply shifting ahead for this system.”The biggest thing is having an end goal in going to Europe,” Gearlds mentioned. “The opportunity to go and play three teams has put us in a position where we are hungry to learn right now.”There shall be a few noticeable variations when the Boilermakers take the court docket and will compete underneath FIBA guidelines — a first time expertise for some of the gamers who can have by no means competed internationally earlier than August.”I would say the biggest difference is the shot clock,” redshirt freshman level guard Amiyah Reynolds mentioned. “I know they take a couple of seconds off, so just having a good balance of having a shot clock but being slow and playing with pace.”Notable FIBA rule adjustmentsOffensive group has eight seconds to get the ball over the halfcourt line as an alternative of 10 seconds.The shot clock shall be set to 24 seconds as an alternative of 35 seconds.Player has to dribble the ball first earlier than shifting.Purdue ahead Reagan Bass (left) dribbles previous freshman guard Amiyah Reynolds (proper) during follow at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.Reynolds has observed a shift in the follow environment in comparison with final season whereas recovering from foot surgical procedure.”I think right now we are a lot more competitive,” Reynolds mentioned. “We like to go at each other, we like to talk mess to each other and we just have fun playing together.”More: Purdue women’s basketball to face UT Arlington led by Boilermaker legend Shereka WrightPurdue’s journey to Spain and Portugal will give Gearlds an early glimpse of the group’s over chemistry in a roster that includes 4 switch seniors, 4 freshmen and six returning members.”Right now if we are intentional about doing what we are asking them to do, and that’s what it’s been this summer, than I’ll feel like we’ve made some success,” Gearlds mentioned.Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He may be reached at [email protected], on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at ethan_a_hanson.This article initially appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue women’s basketball prepares for games in Portugal and Spain