UCLA climbed ahead early, but the Boilermakers used depth, length, strength and a loud home crowd to put the Bruins down.

Purdue slowed the game up, moved the ball well, and got to the line. UCLA's Nikki Blue scored 18, but UCLA spent the last seven minutes without a field goal.

Boiler starters praise bench players' defense. Erin Lawless: "Once again Carol [Duncan] comes in and saves the day."

Purdue's coach Curry: "We felt if we kept it the 60s we had a chance to win. We kept it in the 50s and did just that."

Curry adds that rumors about her departure won't matter: “I told my team that my only focus was them, and that we’ll talk about those kind of things after the season. I mean, it’s a typical spring; it’s happened the last four springs. My only focus right now is my team and taking them to the Sweet 16."

Blue's collegiate career is over. "If anybody knows where I come from to where I am right now, this is not a frustrating end," she says. "I am at UCLA, going to get my degree in a couple of months."