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 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Aya Traore scored 17 of her 19 points in the second half and overtime to lead No. 12 Purdue to a 60-56 victory over No. 17 Minnesota in a defensive struggle between the last two unbeaten teams in the Big Ten.
Traore's driving layup with a minute to go in overtime gave the Boilermakers (13-2, 5-0) the lead for good, and she added a free throw in the final seconds to put the game out of reach, giving Purdue its ninth straight victory.
The Gophers (10-4, 3-1) had one last shot to tie the game in final 10 seconds, but Shannon Schonrock's 3-pointer was off the mark, giving Purdue its first win on the road over a Top 25 team in more than two years. They beat No. 23 Michigan State in East Lansing, on Jan. 8, 2004, a span of eight games.
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