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EVANSTON, Ill. – Sasha Stefanovic buried a long 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left to cap off a remarkable rally and lift Purdue to a 61-58 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night in Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The Boilermakers trailed 58-50 with 2:49 to play, but ended the game on an 11-0 run capped off by Stefanovic's second game-winning 3-pointer in Big Ten play. The Wildcats' Pat Spencer had a shot at the buzzer to tie it, but was well off the mark as Purdue earned its first Big Ten road victory of the season.
The Boilermakers only led for 3 minutes and 24 seconds during the contest. After trailing 29-25 at halftime, Purdue surged ahead 35-33 on a Jahaad Proctor and-1 with 16:59 to play. However, Northwestern's Boo Buie then connected on three straight triples for a personal 9-0 run to take a 42-35 lead with 15:03 to play.
The lead would stretch to 10 points at 50-40 with 12:43 to play. The Boilermakers would outscore Northwestern 21-8 the remainder of the game to set up Stefanovic's game-winner.
Trevion Williams and Eric Hunter Jr., led Purdue with 13 points each, while Isaiah Thompson had 11 for the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers were 22 of 52 (.423) from the field, 9 of 24 (.375) from 3-point range and 8 of 12 (.667) from the free throw line. Northwestern outrebounded the Boilermakers 31-30.
Purdue will host 18th-ranked Iowa on Wednesday night in Mackey Arena
BTN Highlights
#BoilerNotes
- Purdue improved to 12-10 overall and 5-6 in the Big Ten Conference with a 61-58 win at Northwestern … the win was Purdue's first on the road in Big Ten play.
- The win was Purdue's eighth in a row against Northwestern and marks Purdue's sixth straight season with a sweep of the Wildcats.
- The Boilermakers trailed 58-50 with 2:49 to play before ending the game on an 11-0 run … the run was Purdue's largest in its last five games … over the last 2:49, the Boilermakers went 4 of 4 from the field, including 2 of 2 from 3-point range … Northwestern went 0 of 3 from the field with two turnovers.
- Purdue trailed by 10 with 12:43 remaining in the second half … it is Purdue's largest rally of the season and its largest second-half rally since a 13-point rally against Minnesota on Feb. 3, 2019.
- Sasha Stefanovic made a 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left to give Purdue the victory … it marked his second game during Big Ten play with a game-winning 3-pointer in the final minute of a game … against Minnesota, he tied the game at 62 with 13 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime, where he hit another 3-pointer to give the Boilermakers a 78-75 lead with under a minute to play.
- Purdue improved to 11-0 this year and 31-1 since the start of last year when shooting a higher field goal percentage than its opponent (.423 to .417).
- Purdue won its first game this season when trailing at halftime, now 1-7.
- Purdue is now 18-5 in the month of February since the 2016-17 season.
EVANSTON, Ill. – Sasha Stefanovic buried a long 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left to cap off a remarkable rally and lift Purdue to a 61-58 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night in Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The Boilermakers trailed 58-50 with 2:49 to play, but ended the game on an 11-0 run capped off by Stefanovic's second game-winning 3-pointer in Big Ten play. The Wildcats' Pat Spencer had a shot at the buzzer to tie it, but was well off the mark as Purdue earned its first Big Ten road victory of the season.
The Boilermakers only led for 3 minutes and 24 seconds during the contest. After trailing 29-25 at halftime, Purdue surged ahead 35-33 on a Jahaad Proctor and-1 with 16:59 to play. However, Northwestern's Boo Buie then connected on three straight triples for a personal 9-0 run to take a 42-35 lead with 15:03 to play.
The lead would stretch to 10 points at 50-40 with 12:43 to play. The Boilermakers would outscore Northwestern 21-8 the remainder of the game to set up Stefanovic's game-winner.
Trevion Williams and Eric Hunter Jr., led Purdue with 13 points each, while Isaiah Thompson had 11 for the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers were 22 of 52 (.423) from the field, 9 of 24 (.375) from 3-point range and 8 of 12 (.667) from the free throw line. Northwestern outrebounded the Boilermakers 31-30.
Purdue will host 18th-ranked Iowa on Wednesday night in Mackey Arena