Purdue 70, at Northwestern 66

EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a star’s resurgence and a furious late rally, the Purdue Boilermakers escaped Welsh-Ryan Arena with a narrow 70-66 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats in a Big Ten Conference men’s basketball clash on Wednesday night. The contest pivoted on a second-half explosion from Purdue guard CJ Cox, who shook off a recent scoring slump to pour in 27 points, 21 of which came after halftime, to will his team back from a nine-point deficit. His performance was the catalyst for a critical 17-2 Purdue run that flipped the game’s momentum and ultimately… Read more...