Jan. 14, 2008
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - After keeping the game close through the first 20 minutes, the Boilermakers couldn't contain the inside game of the Hoosiers and fell to their conference rival 66-54 Monday night. Purdue and Indiana split the season series after Purdue defeated Indiana in Bloomington earlier this season.
Indiana forward Whitney Thomas capped the evening with a double-double, finishing with 17 points and 18 rebounds, the most by any Purdue opponent this season. Purdue forward Danielle Campbell countered with a 15-point and 11-rebound performance of her own, but it wasn't enough to keep Purdue in the game.
With nine lead changes in the first half and the Hoosiers (10-7,3-2 Big Ten) holding a slim 31-30 lead, Indiana scored the first eight points of the second half to gain control of the game. The Hoosiers finished the half shooting 42 percent while the Boilermakers converted on only 25 percent of their shots.
Despite its poor shooting, Purdue (7-9, 3-2) mounted a charge late in the second half when Thomas went to the bench after picking up her fourth foul. A FahKara Malone free throw moved the Boilermakers to within three at 50-47, but they wouldn't get any closer.
Indiana converted on 13 of 16 free throws in the second half, while Purdue struggled at the stripe, going 5 of 10.
Malone, the only other Boilermaker in double-figures, led Purdue with 19 points to go along with four assists and three steals. Indiana's Jamie Braun and Kim Roberson scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, for the Hoosiers.