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lineup for Wilmington and could hold on to that post. With Hammons emerging and Carroll producing, it's clear Sandi Marcius simply must be more productive with his opportunities. S You knew there would be bumps in the road for freshman point guard Ronnie Johnson. There have been. The rookie is shooting 30 percent and North Carolina 83-59; No. 3 Michigan beat- ing No. 18 N.C. State 79-72; No. 21 Minneso- ta beating Florida State 77-68; and Nebraska beating Wake Forest 79-63. For the ACC, Virginia Tech beat Iowa 95- 79 and Maryland beat Northwestern 77-57. has only three more assists than he has turn- overs (15). "Ronnie's really played well in practice leading up to games and with a young player, sometimes you play through your scoring and scoring is something that can be fool's gold, especially for a young guy, Coach Matt Painter said. "If you ask some- body if they played well when they're young, they'll say yes or no based on how they shot the ball. That's not playing; that's shooting. I think his struggles from the three-point arc has affected his play. He hasn't made deci- sions and he hasn't defended the way he's capable, because I think it bothers him that he's missed shots. He needs to relax, play the game and let things come to him. "He's going to be fine. He just has to find his way out of it and let the game slow down. He has to be a little more simple in his approach, then when he experiences a little bit more success, he can be more aggressive. " Big Ten is off to a 4-2 start in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, with No. 1 Indiana beating No. 14 S Heading into tonight's games, the AROUND THE BIG TEN dipped some of late for the Orlando Magic, as he's played 46 total in the last three games after playing 20 or more in 17 of the first 18 games. Moore's averaging 10.8 points for the BOILERMAKERS IN THE PROS S E'Twaun Moore's " minutes have WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: NEWS AND NOTES Double vertime Purdue Wins Two In Paradise KCharters@GoldandBlack.com BY KYLE CHARTERS The following is a look at Purdue's games last week. season. S Carl Landry's coming off one of his better games of the season Saturday, when he scored 18 points on 10-of-10 foul shoot- ing and grabbed nine rebounds in 30 min- utes off the bench in the Golden State War- riors' 96-85 win over the Minnesota Timber- wolves. As Golden State's sixth man, Landry is en per outing. S JaJuan Johnson is averaging 8.5 Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Boil- ermakers were overwhelmed by the second-ranked team in the country. The Huskies took the lead early Nov. 24 • Sports & Fitness Center On the third day of the Paradise NO. 2 UCONN 91, NO. 14 PURDUE 57 fourth on the team in scoring at 14.8 points per game and second in rebounding at sev- points and 8.5 rebounds through his first two games with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Developmental League, num- bers brought down by his 2-of-8, four-point game in the Ants' loss to Maine Red Claws. Fort Wayne played that game with Pacers draft picks Miles Plumlee and Or- lando Johnson, who were assigned to the D-League team on a two-game basis. j against the Boilermakers and never looked back. The loss ended Purdue's five-game winning streak to start the season. Key Player Courtney Moses might have been the lone bright spot for the Boilermak- ers, as the junior guard scored 24 points by hitting six of her eight attempts from beyond three-point range. Purdue was 13-of-22 from long distance, but it wasn't enough to stay within striking range of Connecticut. ACC Challenge. The Yellow Jackets are coached by Purdue Hall of Fame mem- ber MaChelle Joseph, the Boilers' all-time leading scorer. … Central Michigan, Purdue's next opponent following GT, upset Purdue last year in Mount Pleas- ant, Mich., 75-62. The game was the day after the Boilermakers faced Notre Dame in Mackey Arena, and marked Purdue's third straight loss. … The game will be televised on the BTN. … CMU (2-2) will play No. 5 Notre Dame on Thurs- day night. … Three Chippewas average in double figures, led by sophomore guard Jessica Green's 15.5 points. Opponent: Central Michigan Location: Mackey Arena (West Lafayette) When: 1:30 p.m. Sunday Notables: Purdue plays Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Big Ten/ FLASH FORWARD GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 13 • 35