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w o m e n ' s b a s k e t b a l l boilers get second overtime win BY KYLE CHARTERS KCharters@GoldandBlack.com 90-percent free throw shooter, missed the front end of a oneand-one with 50 seconds left. Jordan Hooper, the outstanding Nebraska forward, then hit a three-pointer to cut No. 14 Purdue 69, No. 25 Nebraska 66 OT Jan. 5 • Devaney Center For the third time in as many games against Nebraska, overtime was needed to decide the victor. And the Boilermakers, despite squandering a six-point lead with less than a minute to go in regulation, were able to escape Lincoln with a critical early Big Ten win. Purdue is now 2-1 all-time vs. Nebraska, with a doubleovertime victory in the Big Ten Tournament championship game in March and this season's win in the teams' only scheduled meeting. The Cornhuskers won a triple overtime thriller in Mackey Arena last season. "Just a complete game by everybody," Coach Sharon Versyp said on the radio after the game. "This showed great heart and great work ethic by the ladies." the margin in half. KK Houser had a chance to extend the lead back to two possessions, but the 85-percent free throw shooter missed the front end as well. /w 13 5K run , 20 3 April 1 register online alk E THE C LLENG HA tm support cancer research at Purdue www.thepurduechallenge.com Tom Campbell Sam Ostarello scored 17 points and collected a career-high 19 rebounds in Purdue's overtime win over Nebraska in Lincoln. Key Player Sam Ostarello had the best game of her career, scoring 17 points with a career-high 19 rebounds. The senior forward's first three-pointer of the year gave Purdue a two-point lead with two-and-a-half minutes remaining in regulation. It spurred a run that put the Boilermakers up 59-53 with 50 seconds left. But Purdue couldn't hold the lead. In OT, Ostarello hit a 15-foot jumper that put the Boilers ahead two with 26 seconds left, nailing a shot that proved to be the game-winner. Key Stretch Up six late in regulation, the Boilermakers twice appeared to have the opportunity to seal the victory. But Courtney Moses, a All proceeds beneet the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 17 • 18