Purdue (8-1) walks out of East Lansing and can breathe a sigh of relief as they defeated Michigan State 76-71 in OT. Lasha Petree continued her phenomenal play and led the Boilers with 18 points and 8 rebounds while Abbey Ellis chipped in 13. Jeanae Terry had 6 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds for the Boilers.
It felt like it was going to be a long night for Purdue as they just could not take care of the basketball to start the game. Michigan State forced five turnovers in the first quarter and their tight defense in the paint left Purdue looking rattled.