Final
for this game
Gearlds leads Purdue over Illinois
Feb 9, 2007 - 3:39 AM WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (Ticker) -- Katie Gearlds scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 13 Purdue to a 69-57 Big Ten Conference victory over Illinois.Linds Wisdom-Hylton scored 19 points and FahKara Malone added 14 with eight steals for Purdue (21-4, 10-1 Big Ten), which overcame just 38 percent (24-of-63) shooting by forcing 21 turnovers.
Gearlds shot 9-of-18, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range, as the Boilermakers won for the seventh time in the last eight games. Illinois (16-7, 6-5) trailed, 25-19, at halftime after shooting just 27 percent (6-of-22).
Lacey Simpson collected 12 points and 11 rebounds and Lori Bjork and Chelsea Gordon each scored 11 points for the Fighting Illini, who shot 42 percent (22-of-53).
- NCAA WOMENS BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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ILLINOIS 19 38 57
PURDUE (13) 25 44 69 FINAL
Feb 8 8:50 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
ILLINOIS 19
PURDUE (13) 25 HALFTIME
Feb 8 7:47 PM
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