Purdue knocks off Charlotte to advance

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03/21/2009 - Chattanooga, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Danielle Campbell scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the sixth-seeded Purdue Boilermakers to a 65-52 victory over the 11th-seeded Charlotte 49ers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

FahKara Malone and Brittany Rayburn both netted 11 points for Purdue (23-10), which won its 12th consecutive first-round contest and advances to play third- seeded North Carolina in the second round. The Boilermakers also received 10 points from Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton, the Big Ten's active career scoring leader.

Aysha Jones poured in 24 points and ripped down 10 rebounds in the loss for Charlotte (23-9), which got 10 points from Danielle Burgin.

The 49ers committed a staggering total of 20 turnovers in the first half, helping the Boilermakers earn a 34-25 lead by intermission.

Purdue opened the second half with a 10-3 run and led by as many as 20 points over the final 20 minutes.

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