Too many turnovers and some defensive struggles led to a surprise home defeat for the Wildcats.
EVANSTON — Northwestern women's basketball came up short in its second conference home game against Purdue, losing 85-71 after a poor team effort. The Wildcats turned the ball over 21 times as Purdue pulled away in the second half.
"I'm just disappointed," Northwestern coach Joe McKeown said. "We did a lot things execution-wise that are just not us."
Five players scored in double-digits for Purdue (12-2, 3-0 Big Ten) as Northwestern (12-3, 1-2 Big Ten) struggled with interior defense.
Although Northwestern looked better on the boards than in previous games, the Wildcats did a poor job of contesting Purdue's shooters and allowed a bunch of easy baskets.