EVANSTON, IL. — There were certainly moments it looked close, but the size and offensive firepower of Purdue (23-4, 12-4 B1G) proved too much for Northwestern (12-12, 5-10 B1G), as the Wildcats lost 70-64, all but ending their already slim postseason hopes.
The Boilermakers struggled from the field and beyond the arc early, but used an efficient second half in which they shot 6-of-12 from three to pull away from the Wildcats, who dropped their second straight, for good.
Purdue’s 7-foot-4 center, Zach Edey, led all scorers with 14 points on an efficient 6-of-8 shooting, and wreaked havoc in the paint for much of the game.