Hannah Wickstrom had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Purdue Boilermakers topped the Samford Bulldogs 70-61 on Sunday at Mackey Arena.
The Boilermakers set the tone early, taking the first quarter 20-12. They led by as many as 17 points. The Boilermakers led 49-33 after three quarters and 51-43 with six minutes left, but the Bulldogs kept coming and won the fourth quarter 28-21 before the Boilermakers held on. The Bulldogs had a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter.
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For Purdue, Hannah Wickstrom finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, Taylor Henderson had 15 points and seven rebounds, while Jelena Bulajic chipped in 11 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals.
For Samford, Kaylee Yarbrough finished with 20 points. Briana Rivera had a rough shooting night, going 3 of 12 from the field and finishing with nine points.
The Boilermakers improved to 4-0. The Bulldogs fell to 2-3.
The Boilermakers sit first in the Big Ten and have won four straight. The Bulldogs sit first in the SoCon and have lost two straight. Samford is 2-0 at home and 0-3 away from home.
The Boilermakers next visit the Florida State Seminoles on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The Bulldogs next host the Bryan Lions on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
