Purdue shuts down Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK — JaJuan Johnson had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 11 Purdue's defense clamped down on Big Ten-leading scorer Talor Battle in an 83-68 win at Penn State on Wednesday night.

Ryne Smith added 20 points before fouling out to help the Boilermakers (14-1, 3-0) overcome an off night for star guard E'Twaun Moore (four points) and win their ninth straight.

Battle finished with 18 points but shot just 6 of 22 from the field and 2 of 9 from the 3-point arc. The Nittany Lions (8-6, 1-2), starting a stretch of five straight against ranked foes, lost their 10th straight to a Top 25 team.

Jermaine Marshall scored 18 points for Penn State, giving coach Ed DeChellis a needed spark off the bench with top reserve guard Taran Buie suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.

District women

» No. 6 West Virginia 67, Seton Hall 46 -- In South Orange, N.J., Liz Repella scored a season-high 24 points, as West Virginia survived an early second-half nap to remain undefeated.

The Mountaineers (15-0, 2-0 Big East) let a 19-point halftime lead dwindle to three points before Repella hit her fourth 3-pointer of the game to ignite a 15-point spurt. Jasmine Crew and Kandice Green scored 10 points apiece for Seton Hall (7-8, 0-2).