WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Following a disappointing overtime loss to No. 23 Iowa, Northwestern (12-8, 4-5 B1G) defeated Purdue (13-9, 4-7 B1G) in dominant fashion, winning 80-67.
Veronica Burton led the way for the Wildcats, finishing with 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting. She also added six rebounds, three assists and six steals. Additionally, Laya Hartman finished with 13 points while Lauryn Satterwhite and Caileigh Walsh each finished with 11 points.
Purdue’s Abbey Ellis got the scoring going to start the game, but Lauryn Satterwhite quickly replied with a two of her own. From there, Burton added a three and PU’s Rickie Woltman hit an and-one layup but missed the free throw to make the score 5-5.