WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women’s basketball team fell 88-55 on the road to Minnesota on Sunday afternoon at Williams Arena.
The Boilermakers (11-11, 3-8) put three players in double figures. Kiki Smith led the attack with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, matching her career high with four 3-pointers.
Kendall Puryear notched her fifth game in double figures this season to finish with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and 2-of-2 at the line. Tara Daye added 10 points to go with a team-high six rebounds.
The Boilermakers shot 37.3% for the game and 7-of-22 from distance. Madison Layden-Zay dished out a team-high four assists out of Purdue’s 11 on 22 made field goals.
The Golden Gophers (15-7, 6-5) shot 60.3% from the floor and 6-of-12 from behind the arc. Amaya Battle paced Minnesota with 17 points.
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