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Purdue dealt 1st Big Ten loss

– After losing its first six games against Top 25 teams, Iowa finally knocked off a ranked opponent.

Kamille Wahlin scored all 13 of her points in the second half and Iowa upset No. 13 Purdue 59-42 on Saturday, snapping the Boilermakers’ 11-game winning streak. It’s the first Big Ten loss for Purdue, which made one field goal in the final 11 minutes.

“We finally got one,” Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said.

Iowa (12-10, 4-5 Big Ten) seemed like an unlikely candidate for the upset as the Hawkeyes had lost four of their last five games.

Brittany Rayburn hit a three-pointer to bring Purdue (18-4, 8-1) within 40-37 with 11 minutes left, but the Hawkeyes answered with a 16-2 run over an 8-minute stretch to pull away.

Wahlin made a big pull-up jumper to give Iowa a 54-38 lead with 3:44 left.

Purdue’s Alex Guyton made a layup with 2:22 left, ending a nearly 9-minute field goal drought.

“We came out and played hard, but didn’t play with a purpose,” Purdue coach Sharon Versyp said. “We didn’t shoot well at all with tired legs.”

Center Morgan Johnson led Iowa with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Purdue’s top three scores – Rayburn, Courtney Moses and KK Houser – shot a combined 8 of 30 from the field. The Boilermakers finished making only 23 percent from the floor, including 2 of 14 from behind the three-point line.

“We had plenty of opportunities,” Moses said. “We had open shots and just missed them.”

No. 1 BAYLOR 74, KANSAS 46: In Waco, Texas, Brittney Griner had 28 points, seven rebounds and five blocks to lead the Bears (21-0, 8-0 Big 12). Carolyn Davis scored 12 to lead the Jayhawks (16-4, 5-3).

No. 3 CONNECTICUT 77, SOUTH FLORIDA 62: In Hartford, Conn., Tiffany Hayes scored 33 points as the Huskies beat the Bulls (12-10, 4-4 Big East) to win their 97th consecutive at home. Stefanie Dolson had 22 points and added 18 rebounds for UConn (19-2, 8-1).

No. 4 STANFORD 74, CALIFORNIA 71, OT: In Stanford, Calif., Chiney Ogwumike scored three of her career-high 27 points in overtime to help the Cardinal (18-1, 9-0) wrap up a perfect first half of the Pac-12 season with a victory over the Golden Bears (15-6, 6-3).

No. 16 LOUISVILLE 62, VILLANOVA 58: In Louisville, Ky., Asia Taylor scored 12 of her season-high 14 points in the second half and Shoni Schimmel added 18 points to lead the Cardinals (17-4, 6-2 Big East) to a victory over the Wildcats (13-8, 3-5).

No. 21 TEXAS TECH 75, TEXAS 71: In Lubbock, Texas, Jordan Barncastle scored 19 points, including a key three-point play with 24 seconds left, to help the Red Raiders (15-5, 3-5 Big 12) avoid a six-game conference losing streak with a win over the Longhorns (13-7, 3-5).

No. 22 GONZAGA 75, SAINT MARY’S 70: In Moraga, Calif., Katelan Redmon had 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Bulldogs (19-3, 8-1 West Coast) held off the Gaels (16-7, 7-3).

No. 23 DEPAUL 71, SETON HALL 59: In South Orange, N.J., Jasmine Penny scored 19 points as the Blue Demons (16-6, 4-4 Big East) snapped a three-game losing streak by holding off the Pirates (7-15, 0-8).

No. 23 BYU 74, SANTA CLARA 64: In Santa Clara, Calif., Kristen Riley had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help the Cougars (20-3, 9-1 West Coast) beat the Broncos (8-13, 1-7).