Final
Purdue advances with strong defense
Mar 20, 2011 - 9:36 PM Storrs, CT (Sports Network) - Brittany Rayburn scored 21 points to lead the ninth-seeded Purdue Boilermakers to a 53-45 victory over the eighth-seeded Kansas State Wildcats in first-round action of the NCAA Tournament.Drey Mingo added 16 points for Purdue (21-11), which will clash with top- seeded UConn in round two.
Brittany Chambers posted 18 points in defeat for Kansas State (21-11), which also received 16 points from Taelor Karr.
Kansas State didn't score a single point in the first seven minutes of the game, and Purdue led 25-17 at intermission.
The key for Purdue in the decisive second half was a 9-0 run that broke a 36-36 tie.
The Boilermakers finished the contest with a 14-1 advantage in points from the foul line, overshadowing a 42-27 rebounding disadvantage.
- PURDUE: 53
KANSAS STATE: 45
Final
Mar 20 4:13 PM - 109
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Purdue(9) 46, Kansas State(8) 45 4th - 2:10Mar 20 3:59 PM - 37
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Purdue(9) 36, Kansas State(8) 36 4th - 7:30Mar 20 3:43 PM - 15
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Purdue(9) 34, Kansas State(8) 36 4th - 8:00Mar 20 3:43 PM - 25
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Purdue(9) 34, Kansas State(8) 34 4th - 8:30Mar 20 3:42 PM - PURDUE: 25
KANSAS STATE: 17
Halftime
Mar 20 3:01 PM - PURDUE: 0
KANSAS STATE: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Mar 20 2:20 PM
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