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Purdue Drops Midweek Contest to #17/20 Michigan

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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…

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