March 25, 2008
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- The ninth-seeded Boilermakers (19-15), this year's Big Ten tournament champs and a regional finalist last year, were led by Keshia Mosley with 14 points and Kalika France with 10. But they shot only 37.3 percent from the field and committed 24 turnovers in a 78-52 loss to No. 1-ranked Tennessee Tuesday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Vols full-court pressure and inside play were simply too much for Purdue.
Tennessee scored the first six points, extended the lead to 15-6, then scored nine straight points to make it 24-6 with 9:35 left in the first half.
The Boilermakers couldn't keep up with the Lady Vols' rebounding, winding up on the low end of a 41-28 disparity, and struggled to find good shots. During one first-half stretch, Purdue went more than 8 minutes without a basket and nearly 11 minutes with only one player, Mosley, in the scoring column.
Tennessee took advantage and produced an 11-0 spurt gave the Vols a 35-8 lead. Purdue had an 8-0 run to get within 37-20 just before halftime and used a 7-0 run midway through the second half to cut a 63-32 deficit to 63-39.
FahKara Malone added a team-best five assists in addition to her six points.