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And Hooper again made Purdue pay, hitting a second three to put the game in OT. But the Boilers stemmed the momentum early in the extra session, going ahead by five at the 2:22 mark. And although the Huskers tied it a minute-and-a-half later, Purdue had control. Key Stat Purdue committed 13 first-half turnovers, continuing an ugly trend from its game vs. Illinois, when it had 34 giveaways. But the Boilermakers committed only four Tom Campbell in the second half and KK Houser struggled shooting in her trip home to Nebraska but still played well overtime, helping them on the defensive end and had nine rebounds. hold on vs. the 'Huskers. Takeaways S Purdue is 2-0 in the Big Ten, with overtime road wins at Illinois and Nebraska. It's a great start, considering each of those opponents are likely going to be hard to beat on their home courts by others in the league this season. S If Ostarello continues to take an aggressive approach offensively, taking and hitting jumps in the flow, then it will open up the lane for Drey Mingo and Taylor Manuel. It did against the Cornhuskers, when Mingo matched team-high scoring honors with Ostarello and Moses. S Purdue hadn't been tested in the non-conference, winning — or losing — by double-digits in all but one of its games. But now in the Big Ten, the Boilermakers have been forced into two back-and-forth affairs, and they've come out on the right end. It's likely a testament to Purdue's veterans, who seem to not get rattled in pressure situations. j FLASH FORWARD Opponent: Minnesota Location: Mackey Arena When: 7 p.m., Thursday Notables: Purdue plays Ohio State at 7:30 p.m. Monday, before facing the Gophers Thursday night. The Buckeyes are 0-3 in the Big Ten, their worst start since 2000-01. … Minnesota is 13-4 overall, including 2-1 in the Big Ten. … The Gophers are led in scoring by sophomore Rachel Banham, who is averaging 20.8 points per game, the second-highest in the Big Ten. Forward Micaella Riche averages 13.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per contest. … Uncharacteristic of the Gophers, Minnesota is second in the league in scoring, at 73 points per game, and only 10th in scoring defense, allowing 61.8 points per game. GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 17 • 19