Oden leads Purdue over No. 21 Miami women 74-63
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Dominique Oden had career highs of six 3-pointers and 27 points to lead Purdue to a 74-63 victory over No. 21 Miami on Thursday night.
Karis McLaughlin was 5 of 5 from the arc and added 18 points with seven assists and Ae'Rianna Harris scored 12 points with seven rebounds. Tamara Farquhar also had seven boards. The Boilermakers (6-2) shot 44 percent but were 12 of 18 from the arc for 67 percent.
Miami (7-1) had a 34-14 advantage in points in the paint but made just 4 of 15 from the arc while shooting 44 percent overall.
Emese Hof scored 25 points with 14 rebounds and was the only Hurricanes player in double figures.
After seeing a 13-point second-quarter lead cut to one late in the third quarter, Purdue went back up by double figures for good with 5:19 left in the game after a pair of 3-pointers by McLaughlin.