Deja vu? Northwestern takes down No. 1 Purdue again
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[December 02, 2023]
Boo Buie scored 31 points and dished nine assists, and host
Northwestern held on for a thrilling 92-88 overtime win against No. 1
Purdue in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams on Friday night
in Evanston, Ill.
Northwestern fans stormed the court after the victory, which marked the
second time in less than 10 months that the Wildcats (6-1, 1-0) pulled
off a home upset over the Boilermakers. Northwestern also beat then-No.
1 Purdue on Feb. 12 in Evanston.
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Dec 1, 2023; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats forward Luke
Hunger (33) celebrates his three point basket against the Purdue
Boilermakers with guard Boo Buie (0)during the second half at Welsh-Ryan
Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports |
Zach Edey scored 35 points and pulled down 14
rebounds to lead Purdue (7-1, 0-1). Fletcher Loyer added 17
points, and Braden Smith finished with 12.
Northwestern improved to 2-19 all-time against No. 1-ranked
teams, with both victories coming against Edey and the
Boilermakers.
Brooks Barnhizer made one of two free throws to give
Northwestern an 88-86 lead with 25.2 seconds left in overtime.
Purdue used a timeout to try to draw up a game-tying or
game-winning shot.
Instead, Buie stole the ball on an attempted pass to Edey.
Buie drew a foul and went to the line with 13.9 seconds
remaining. He sank both free throws to give Northwestern a 90-86
advantage.
Smith made two free throws for Purdue to cut the deficit to
90-88 with 8.6 seconds to go.
Ty Berry countered with two free throws with 6.1 seconds left to
push the Wildcats' lead to 92-88 and set the stage for another
unlikely upset.
The Wildcats nearly won the game in regulation.
Buie made a running layup with 3.9 seconds to go to give
Northwestern a 76-74 lead. Buie's one-handed shot sent fans into
delirium and prompted Purdue to call timeout.
Edey caught an inbounds pass inside the 3-point lane and Purdue
used its final timeout with 2.7 seconds remaining.
The plan worked. Edey caught the next inbounds pass under the
basket, planted his feet and went up for a layup to even the
score at 76-76 with 0.7 seconds to go.
Purdue led by as many as 13 points in the first half. It carried
a 40-32 lead into the break.
--Field Level Media
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