Nov. 19, 2012
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Drey Mingo had 13 points and Sam Ostarello scored 12 to lead No. 14 Purdue to a 59-45 win over Bowling Green on Monday night in Mackey Arena.
Mingo and Ostarello had 12 rebounds each for the Boilermakers (3-0) to become the first Boilermaker duo to record double-doubles in the same game since 2009. Ostarello also tied her career high for blocks, with four in the contest.
Redshirt senior Chantel Poston contributed 12 points for Purdue, which led 25-18 at halftime.
After a layup by Bowling Green's Chrissy Steffen to start the second half, the Boilermakers went on a 17-1 run to push the lead to their largest margin of the night at 21 points.
Danielle Havel scored nine points to lead the Falcons (2-1). Bowling Green shot just 28 percent (14 of 51) from the field.
Next up, Purdue will travel to St. Thomas for the U.S. Virgin Islands' Paradise Jam. The three-game competition starts Nov. 22 against Marist at 8:30 p.m. ET, followed by Wake Forest on Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. and finishing with No. 2 UConn on Nov. 24 at 8:15 p.m.