In West Lafayette, Indiana, the Michigan Wolverines triumphed over the Purdue Boilermakers with a decisive 87-60 victory on Saturday, breaking a three-game losing streak. Mila Holloway led the Wolverines with an impressive 21 points, while Olivia Olson contributed 18 points. Jordan Hobbs also added 10 points to the tally for Michigan (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten), who faced tough competition against ranked teams in their last three outings.

On the other side, Purdue (7-9, 0-5) struggled again, with Rashunda Jones scoring 11 points and Kendal Puryear pitching in with 10 points, marking their fourth consecutive loss.

The Wolverines started strong, shooting 8 of 13 and establishing a 26-16 lead at the end of the first quarter, while Purdue managed only 5 of 16. Michigan’s momentum continued, with Olson contributing five points and Syla Swords four points during an 11-0 run initiated by a jumper from Yulia Grabovskaia, pushing the lead to 43-23. By halftime, Michigan held a dominant 48-27 edge, as Purdue struggled with just 29% shooting and committed 10 turnovers.

The second half saw the Boilermakers continue their difficulties. They shot 4 of 11 with seven turnovers in the third quarter, which resulted in them being outscored 22-12 and falling significantly behind at 70-39. At its peak, Michigan’s lead expanded to 34 points in the fourth quarter, signaling their dominance throughout the game.

Michigan capitalized on Purdue’s 18 turnovers, converting those mistakes into 22 points, while managing to keep their own turnovers to just nine. The Wolverines also demonstrated their strength from beyond the arc, hitting 10 three-pointers, four of which came from Holloway.

Looking ahead, Michigan will host Washington, while the Boilermakers are set to visit Oregon on Wednesday.