On the first full day of tournament action in Indianapolis, three out of four higher-seed teams fell; only 6-seed Purdue advanced, knocking off 11-seed Penn State 70-59 behind 22 points from April Wilson.
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Morrissette, Defense Carry WBB On Senior Day
Purdue held Wisconsin to just 24 points through the final three quarters, and Ashley Morrissette scored a career-high 28 points to lead the Boilers to a 68-48 victory in the final regular-season Mackey Arena appearance for seniors Torrie Thornton, Hayden Hamby and April Wilson.
WBB Roars Back From 17 Down, Stops Lady Lions 88-78 In 2 OT
Bridget Perry scored a career-high 27 points and the Boilers used an 11-0 run to defeat Penn State in double overtime, 88-78, despite losing Bree Horrocks to injury late in the first quarter. Purdue moves a game ahead of Nebraska in conference play and is 1.5 back of co-leaders Maryland and Ohio State.
WBB Rolls Past Hawkeyes, Earns Sunday Split
April Wilson and Dominique McBryde keyed a 21-7 fourth-quarter run as Purdue's women ran away from Iowa, 90-73, helping the Boilers earn a Sunday Split after the men's team fell in Iowa City.
Nebraska Fouls Up WBB, Knocks Out Boilers 62-61
Purdue's women's team has two significant weaknesses: they do not have a center who is a scoring threat, and they do not have a consistent three-point shooter. Tonight, Nebraska took advantage of both weaknesses, running out to an early lead and never looking back as they held off the Boilers, 62-61, handing Purdue just their second home loss in eleven games.
WBB Overcomes Refs, Flyers as Versyp Wins 200th
For the second time in four days, the women's team faced an opponent with experienced, effective bigs that threatened to expose the gap Purdue has between experience and effectiveness at the five.