WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A run early in the third quarter was too much for the Purdue women's basketball team to overcome against No. 17/20 Michigan on Tuesday night at Mackey Arena, falling 80-59.
Madison Layden notched a season-high 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting with four 3-pointers. She was joined in double figures by Jayla Smith's 14 points and Caitlyn Harper's 10.
The Boilermakers shot (11-5, 2-4) 44% from the field and 7-of-18 (38.9%) from behind the arc. Jeanae Terry dished out five assists with Abbey Ellis adding four as Purdue provided a helper on 16 of its 22 made field goals.
Michigan (14-3, 4-2) shot 50% overall and finished with a trio of players in double figures, led by Leigha Brown's 21 points. The Wolverines outrebounded the Boilermakers 33-20 and flipped 11 offensive rebounds into 20 second-chance points.
The Boilermakers shrugged off a slow start in the first quarter that saw Michigan build up a 13-2 run over the opening 5:17. Purdue rolled off eight straight points at the end of the first quarter to shave the deficit to 21-18.
After starting the game 1-for-5, Purdue connected on nine of its next 14 shots to pull within one at 29-28 in the second. The Boilermakers connected on a trio of 3-pointers in the second to keep the score within one possession. Layden tallied 11 points in the first half, connecting on a trio of Purdue's five 3-pointers.
Out of the break, Michigan rebuilt its lead to double figures with a 10-2 run with Purdue's lone bucket coming in the first minute from Caitlyn Harper. Layden halted a 10-point run by Michigan with a triple at 4:49 of the third quarter. Michigan outscored Purdue 21-9 in the third to take a 60-44 lead into the fourth.
The Wolverines added to their lead early in the fourth with an 8-0 run. Smith scored eight of Purdue's 15 points in the final frame, but the hosts were only able to chip the gap down to 18 over the final minutes.
NOTES
• Purdue leads the all-time series with Michigan 53-24.
• Layden connected on multiple 3-pointers for the fourth time this season.
• Purdue's nine-point third quarter was its first single-digit quarter since its game against Michigan State earlier this season.
• Layden finished in double figures for the first time since the game against Florida State in November.
• Harper posted her second game in double figures. The redshirt senior turned away four shots to match her season high.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers will head back out on the road to face Northwestern on Saturday for a 3 p.m. (ET) tip on B1G+.