The Wildcats were 0-18 all-time in games against AP No. 1 opponents and hadn't beaten the Boilermakers in nine years. Senior guard Boo Buie led all scorers with ...
They will meet Indiana one more time before the end of the regular season, while Northwestern plays the Hoosiers in its very next matchup on Wednesday. It was just their fourth shot from deep to go in, but it came at a crucial point in the clash and made the possibility of an upset feel real. 1 Purdue for its first-ever win over a No. When Audige's three-pointer gave the Wildcats a two-point lead with 1:39 remaining, it was their first lead of the game since 2-0. 1 Purdue on Sunday, making program history in the process. The Wildcats were 0-18 all-time in games against AP No.
The No. 1 Boilermakers have suffered one road loss, last time out at Indiana. Northwestern is in a surprising third-place tie in the Big Ten standings.
Purdue has a balanced offensive attack: Zach Edey has 10 points, Mason Gillis has 9 and Braden Smith 7. Zach Edey has 5 points and 3 rebounds. Northwestern outscores Purdue 18-6 in the final 6 minutes. The Wildcats are just 1-of-8 on 3s, but are staying close in the rebounding battle. Chase Audige has a 3 followed by a steal and dunk. 13:35 left 2H: Purdue 47, Northwestern 39 11:53 left 2H: Purdue 47, Northwestern 42 He has 10. 1 team in program history. [Purdue](https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2023/02/10/purdue-basketball-northwestern-preview-tv-radio-zach-edey-watch/69890692007/) (23-2, 12-2) bounced back from a loss at Indiana with a home victory against Iowa. Edey has 6 turnovers, Smith 3. 1:31 left 2H: Northwestern 59, Purdue 57
Northwestern, 0-18 all-time before Sunday against teams ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll, made the race for a Big Ten championship a lot more ...
Northwestern struggled from beyond the arc, going 4 of 22, and Purdue was able to limit most of the Wildcats' misses to one-and-done. Aside from Edey, the only Boilermakers to score in the second half were Caleb Furst (2 points), Ethan Morton (2) and Smith (3). That proved to be the moment Purdue couldn't overcome despite trailing just 59-57 at the time. Zach Edey, Purdue: Edey was mauled all game and was able to take advantage by going 10 of 13 from the free throw line. Braden Smith scored 10 points, but seven of those came from the foul line. Other than the two late 3s, Audige was 1 of 10 from beyond the arc.
Purdue women's basketball picked up a second straight win with a 76-61 victory over Northwestern on Sunday afternoon.
No. 1 Purdue basketball (23-2, 12-2 Big Ten) hits the road for a matchup against Northwestern (17-7, 8-5) at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill.