WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Rutgers (12-2, 2-1) scored eight of the contest's final 10 points to earn a 59-53 win over Purdue Sunday afternoon at Mackey Arena. Arella Guirantes shot 8-of-13, including 4-of-4 behind the arc, to register a game-high 22 points while pacing four Scarlet Knights in double figures.

Rutgers was 10-of-11 at the charity stripe, including a perfect 6-of-6 with less than :30 seconds remining, to secure its second Big Ten road win in as many attempts this season.
Jordan Wallace contributed 12 points on 6-of-12 shooting and Mael Gilles and KK Sanders both added 10 to join Guirantes in double figures. Gilles also grabbed a team-best seven boards as RU out-rebounded its hosts by a 35-28 margin.

Rutgers jumped-out to a 7-0 advantage to force an early Boilermaker timeout. Employing a relentless defense, the visitors built their lead to as much as 17 points before entering the locker room at the midpoint with a 28-19 advantage.

A persistent Purdue would not go quietly before its home crowd. The Boilermakers tied the contest on two occasions with under five minutes to play. Tied at 51-51 with one minute to go, Guirantes made a steal in the defensive post before depositing the go-ahead bucket at the other end. The Scarlet Knights, who never trailed, held the advantage for the reminder to secure the hard-fought victory.

Rutgers resumes its Big Ten schedule on Thursday at Illinois. The contest will tip-off at 8 p.m. ET on BTN Plus.

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POSTGAME NOTES 

1. Arella Guirantes scored in double figures for the 13^th time this season and 47^th time in her collegiate career.
2. Guirantes had three steals, marking the second time this season she had three or more thefts and the fifth time in her collegiate career.
3. For the 13^th time in 14 games, Rutgers outscored an opponent in the paint and in points off turnovers.
4. Jordan Wallace scored in double digits for the sixth time this season and seventh occasion in her career.
5. Mael Gilles scored in double digits for the fifth time this season and seventh time in her career.
6. KK Sanders scored in double figures for the ninth time this season and 23^rd time in her career.
7. The starting lineup of Arella Guirantes, Tekia Mack, KK Sanders, Jordan Wallace and Mael Gilles have started 13 of 14 games this season.
8. Rutgers now leads the all-time series dating back to 1999 with the Boilermakers 7-4.
9. Rutgers has had at least two double-digit scorers in all 14 games.