1/3/21 No. 25 Michigan State 71, Purdue 64
The Purdue women's basketball team, which had fallen behind by 12 at halftime, whittled the margin to a single point near the end of the third quarter. However, the Boilermakers (5-3, 2-2) failed to beat visiting No. 25 Michigan State Sunday in Mackey Arena, 71-64. Purdue had one player in double figures – Kayana Traylor with 16 points on 3 of 5 field goal shooting and 10 of 13 at the free throw line. The Spartans (8-0, 3-0) were led by Nia Clouden with 23 points.
Senior guard Karissa McLaughlin takes the ball around the top of the key. McLaughlin tallied 9 points and 1 assist against the Spartans.Â
Senior forward Tamara Farquhar jumps in the lane toward the basket. Farquhar had 8 points during Purdue's 71-64 loss to No. 24 Michigan State on Sunday in Mackey Arena.
Farquhar drives through the lane against Michigan State's Alyza Winston.Â
Sophomore forward Rickie Woltman warms up in Purdue's new shooting shirts. While the back of the warmups read, "Family, Respect Unity,"Â the arms read, "Diversity, Acceptance, Family."
Michigan State lines up for the national anthem in warmups that read, "Erase Hate."
Freshman guard Madison Layden passes to Tamara Faquhar after bringing the ball down the floor. Layden scored 5 points in 26 minutes of play while Faquhar had 8 points in 34 minutes.
Redshirt senior guard Jenelle Grant has a pass blocked by Michigan's Julia Ayrault. Grant finished the game with 7 points on 1 of 3 from the field and 4 of 4 from the line.
Tamara Farquhar looks for an open teammate during Purdue's 71-63 loss to No. 25 Michigan State Sunday in Mackey Arena.
Junior guard Kayana Traylor drives through the defense toward the basket.
Junior guard Rokia Doumbia passes around Michigan State's Nia Clouden.
Jenelle Grant fights for position against two Michigan State players.
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No. 25 Michigan State's lockdown defense earned it a 71-64 win over the Purdue Boilermakers …
