Jan 17, 2002
By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Mary Jo Noon scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half, and Laura Meadows had 15 points and 16 rebounds as No. 11 Purdue held off Indiana 61-53 on Thursday night.
Purdue (14-3, 5-2 Big Ten) struggled against one of the conference's stingiest defenses, making just 19 shots and getting only 10 points from leading scorer Shereka Wright.
Indiana (8-9, 2-4) lost its fourth straight game overall, and eighth straight against the Boilermakers, despite getting 17 points from Erin McGinnis and 14 from Jill Chapman.
The Hoosiers dictated the pace, but couldn't take advantage because of their own offensive woes. They shot just 33.3 percent from the field.
Still, the Boilermakers could not pull away.
Purdue closed the first half on a 10-3 spurt, then opened the second half on an 8-0 run to build a 33-22 lead - the largest lead of the game.
But Indiana rallied in the closing minutes, closing to 53-49 on McGinnis' runner, and making it 53-51 on Chapman's layup with 2:46 to go.
The Hoosiers then had two chances to tie, but couldn't as Purdue's defense prevented the Hoosiers from any chance at an upset.