The Purdue Boilermakers beat Northwestern 69-65 in their last regular season game of the year.
Purdue came into Welsh-Ryan Arena having already clenched their B10 leading 23rd Big Ten regular season title outright. The Northwestern Wildcats have never made the NCAA tournament before. After the Wildcat’s last second win against the Wolverines, they had all but assured their first trip to March Madness. But how sure can a fan base feel about getting to a nirvana they’ve never seen before? If Michigan made them a lock, a win against the Boilermakers would make their resume undeniable.