Final
Purdue runs away from Penn State
Jan 1, 2007 - 1:32 AM WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (Ticker) -- Purdue's defense was too stifling for Penn State.Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton scored 19 points to lead the 13th-ranked Boilermakers to a 70-44 victory over the Nittany Lions in the Big Ten.
Purdue (13-2, 2-0 Big Ten) led at halftime, 25-21, but pulled away in the second half by limiting Penn State (7-8, 0-2) to just nine points over the final 10 minutes of the game.
The Boilermakers also put a damper on a milestone night for the Nittany Lions' Amanda Brown, who scored 20 points to top 1,000 for her career. She finished 9-of-12 from the field and also grabbed 12 rebounds.
Katie Gearlds scored 12 points and Erin Lawless and Danielle Campbell added 11 apiece for Purdue, which hit 15-of-16 free throws.
- NCAA WOMENS BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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PENN ST 21 23 44
PURDUE (13) 25 45 70 FINAL
Dec 31 3:51 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
PENN ST 21
PURDUE (13) 25 HALFTIME
Dec 31 2:47 PM
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