Purdue women hold off S. Dakota St. 83-68 - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Member Center:

Purdue women hold off S. Dakota St. 83-68

Posted: Updated:

WEST LAFAYETTE -

Courtney Moses scored 29 points and set a first-round NCAA women's tournament record by making nine 3-pointers, helping fourth-seeded Purdue pull away from pesky South Dakota State 83-68 on Saturday in the first round of the women's NCAA tournament.

It sure wasn't easy.

The Boilermakers thought they had taken control midway through the second half with a 16-point lead, but it took a late 12-3 run to put it away.

Purdue (25-8) faces fifth-seeded South Carolina in Monday night's second-round game. The winner earns a ticket to next weekend's regional semifinals in Fresno, Calif. The Gamecocks routed Eastern Michigan 80-48 in Saturday's first game.

Jill Young had 19 points and Jennie Sunnarborg finished with 17 as Summit League champion South Dakota State (24-9) lost again in the first round.

Explore WTHR.com

Interact: Blogs; Contests; Mobile; Photos; Alerts

News: 13 Investigates; Crime; Education; National News; Politics; Obituaries

Sports: Operation Basketball; Colts; Pacers; IndyCar; NASCAR; Indiana Fever

Weather: Live SkyTrak Doppler Radar; Interactive Radar; Closings & Delays; Personal Forecast; City Forecasts

Community: Brain Game; Community Calendar; Events Calendar; Focus

13 Features: Wellness; Marketplace; One Tank Getaways

Extras: About WTHR

Links to the FCC website to view WTHR and/or WALV’s on-line public inspection files:
WTHR: https://stations.fcc.gov/station-profile/WTHR || WALV: https://stations.fcc.gov/station-profile/WALV
Individuals with disabilities may contact Jill Pursell at publicfile@wthr.com, or 317.655.5602, for assistance with access to the public inspection files.