In a game neck-and-neck throughout, Northwestern (18-7, 9-5 B1G) pulled off a miracle, beating No. 1 Purdue (23-3, 12-3 B1G) 64-58 at a sold out Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Boo Buie’s 26 points, four rebounds and three assists alongside Chase Audige’s 15 points and late game heroics led Northwestern to an improbable victory.
For Purdue, Zach Edey’s 24 points and 8 rebounds wasn’t enough, as the Boilermakers lost their second game in eight days.
After setting a screen for Audige on Northwestern’s opening possession, Matthew Nicholson gave the ‘Cats a quick 2-0 lead, dunking home the basketball to get the crowd going.