January 5, 1999
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Stephanie White-McCarty scored 19 points and Ukari Figgs added 10, all in the second half, as No. 3 Purdue held off No. 17 Penn State 53-48 on Tuesday night.
Purdue (10-1, 2-0 Big 10) went on a 7-0 run late in the game to rally from a 46-42 deficit and take a 49-46 lead on a basket by Figgs with 2:08 remaining.
The Boilermakers then outscored the Lady Lions 11-2 in the final four minutes, forcing two Penn State turnovers in the final minute.
Andrea Garner, who led Penn State (9-3, 1-2) with 15 points and 10 rebounds, scored the Lady Lions' final points on a basket with 1:24 remaining to cut Purdue's lead to one, 49-48.
White-McCarty's two free throws with 1:06 left and Katie Douglas' driving layup with 19 seconds to go sealed the win for Purdue.
Trailing 28-25 at the half, Penn State battled back, taking a 36-32 lead on Rashana Barnes' basket with 10:19 left. Figgs, who was 0-for-2 from the field in the first half, responded with a 3-pointer followed by a two-point basket to give Purdue a 40-38 edge with 7:48 to go.
Sparked by Shawnta Vanzant's 3-pointer, Penn State then went on an 8-2 run capped by Garner's basket with just over four minutes remaining to give the Lady Lions their 46-42 lead.
Purdue hit 7-of-15 3-pointers for the night, while the Lady Lions managed only 1-of-7 from 3-point range.