Jan. 8, 2006
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Aya Traore scored 13 points and Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton scored six points during a key stretch to lead No. 14 Purdue to a 51-43 win over Michigan on Sunday.
The Boilermakers (12-2, 4-0 Big Ten) won their eighth straight, hanging on after leading by as many as 14 in the second half.
The Wolverines (6-10, 0-4), led by Katie Dierdorf's 10 points, cut the deficit to 43-41 with 3:15 left. But Purdue, which went more than 5 minutes without scoring, used Wisdom-Hylton's strong play in the final minutes to help seal the win.
Purdue led by as many as 11 points in the first half and limited Michigan to only 16 first-half points. The Wolverines were hampered by 12 turnovers and 21.7 percent (5-of-23) shooting from the field. Michigan went nearly 8 minutes between its first and second field goals, falling behind 11-2.
Despite the offensive troubles, Michigan trailed by only two points with 5:07 remaining in the half. But the Boilermakers ended the first half on a 14-5 run to take a 27-16 halftime lead.