No.5 Purdue survives at Northwestern 70-64

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[5] Purdue 70, Northwestern 64 (Postgame Notes) 

  • Purdue improved to 23-4 overall and 12-4 in the Big Ten with a 70-64 road win at Northwestern. The Boilermakers finished an eight-game in 21-day stretch with a 7-1 record, and have won eight of their nine game overall.
  • The win was Purdue’s 11th straight over Northwestern, now tied for the second-longest winning streak over one opponent (Valparaiso – 12). The 134 series wins are the most against a single opponent.
  • Purdue’s 27-game start of 23-4 is the best 27-game start since the 2009-10 team started 24-3. A win over Rutgers would match Purdue’s best 28-game start since the 1987-88 season.
  • The win was Purdue’s eighth quad-1 victory of the season, now tied for third nationally.
  • Purdue is 10-3 against teams ranked in the KenPom top 60.
  • Purdue’s 23 wins are the third most nationally behind Murray State (24) and Auburn (24).
  • Purdue has held two straight opponents to 0.91 points / possession. Prior to this stretch, Purdue had held just two Big Ten opponents under 1.00 (Iowa, Nebraska).
  • Northwestern shot just 35.0 percent from the field, the lowest mark for a Big Ten opponent and the lowest mark since Butler shot 32.2 percent on Dec. 18.
  • Purdue has held its last two opponents to 62.5 points per game.
  • Purdue has now won 12 league games for the seventh time in the last eight seasons. Currently, no other team has more than five, 12-win seasons in that span (Maryland, Michigan State, Wisconsin have five each).
  • Zach Edey scored 14 points with eight rebounds and a career-high tying four assists. Edey has 24 points, 19 rebounds and eight assists over 44 minutes in the last two games.
  • Purdue’s centers combined for 18 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists.
  • Mason Gillis added 11 points and seven rebounds. During his career, Purdue is 9-1 when he scores in double-figures and 13-2 when he makes multiple 3-pointers.
  • Eric Hunter Jr., added 11 points and four rebounds, going 1-of-2 from long distance. Hunter Jr., is now averaging 7.3 points per game and shooting 18-of-31 (.581) from long distance in Big Ten play.