Final
Penn State downs Purdue to take top spot in Big Ten standings
Feb 5, 2013 - 2:52 AMVideo
Alex Bentley scored 13 points and Mia Nickson registered 11 points and three steals for the Lady Lions (18-3, 8-1 Big Ten), who now hold the top seed in the Big Ten standings. Penn State came into the game off a loss against Wisconsin, its first since Dec. 6 against Connecticut.
Courtney Moses had a game-high 21 points and Drey Mingo added 13 points for the Boilermakers (18-4, 7-2), who had won three in a row. Taylor Manuel registered 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
Penn State led the entire game and didn't let up. By halftime, it had a 34-23 advantage.
With 13:35 left in regulation, the Lady Lions held a 46-37 lead when a layup by Manuel started a 11-4 run for the Boilermakers. With under nine minutes to go, Purdue cut the deficit to 52-50.
Both teams traded blows over the next four minutes. After a 3-pointer by Lucas, Purdue's K.K. Houser fired back with a 3-point shot of her own to bring it within 55-53 with eight minutes to play. Mingo's layup brought the Boilermakers within two again before Penn State's Nikki Greene answered with a layup of her own.
However, Penn State went on a 10-0 run and led 67-55 with under two minutes to go. Greene scored six points during the swing.
Purdue had a 6-0 run over the next forty seconds, but with just 1:15 left, the game was out of reach. Bentley made the final shot with 51 seconds remaining.
- PURDUE: 61
PENN STATE: 69
Final
Feb 4 9:04 PM - 53
roots - 85
rootsRUWTbot Added 7 roots (Close Finish, Ranked Teams)
Purdue(13) 55, Penn State(8) 59 4th - 6:01Feb 4 8:46 PM - 78
rootsRUWTbot Added 25 roots (Close Finish, Ranked Teams)
Purdue(13) 53, Penn State(8) 57 4th - 7:05Feb 4 8:43 PM - 53
roots - 99
rootsRUWTbot Added 47 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Purdue(13) 48, Penn State(8) 50 4th - 9:21Feb 4 8:36 PM - PURDUE: 23
PENN STATE: 34
Halftime
Feb 4 7:58 PM - PURDUE: 0
PENN STATE: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Feb 4 7:03 PM
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