- No. 4 Purdue improved to 16-3 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten with an 80-60 win over Northwestern in front of 14,804 fans at Mackey Arena. It was the 35th straight sellout at Mackey Arena.
- Purdue has now won 10 straight games against Northwestern, the third-longest active win streak against an opponent. Purdue is 78-13 all-time against Northwestern in West Lafayette and 44-6 in Mackey Arena.
- The Boilermakers played without leading scorer Jaden Ivey due to injury (16.7 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.9 APG).
- Purdue's 80 points were its most against Northwestern since Feb. 12, 2012 – a span of 14 games.
- The win was Matt Painter's 371st victory at Purdue, tying Ward "Piggy" Lambert for second place on the Purdue career victories list. It moved him into fifth place on the all-time wins list by a Big Ten coach.
- Painter now has 396 career victories (371 at Purdue, 25 at Southern Illinois).
- Since the 2014-15 season, Purdue is now 11-2 in the game following the Indiana contest.
- Purdue improved to 16-0 this season when scoring at least 70 points.
- Purdue is 54-2 since the start of the 2017-18 season when it scores 80 points.
- Purdue has held five straight opponents under 70 points in regulation.
- Purdue has won 49 straight games when shooting at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range and 72 percent from the free throw line. The Boilermakers shot 51.8 percent from the field, 41.4 percent from long distance and 76.9 percent from the free throw line.
- Purdue has won 19 straight games when making 10 or more 3-pointers. The Boilermakers were 12-of-29 from deep.
- Purdue had three turnovers in the first 1:22 of the game. In the final 38:38, it had just six turnovers.
- Purdue has yet to allow a Big Ten opponent to record double-digit offensive rebounds (54 in 8 games).
- Trevion Williams recorded his 27th career double-double, good for 11th on the Purdue career list. He finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. He surpassed 1,200 career points and needs 10 rebounds for 800 in his career.
- Zach Edey recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
- Sasha Stefanovic tallied his fourth 20-point game of the season with 22 points, making a season-best six 3-pointers. When Stefanovic scores at least 10 points during his career, Purdue is 28-5.
- Mason Gillis set a new career high with four assists.
- Eric Hunter Jr., tallied 10 points with a team-best five assists. When Hunter Jr., leads the team in assists during his career, Purdue is 19-5. Hunter Jr., has scored at least 10 points in two of the last three games.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points to help No. 4 Purdue beat Northwestern 80-60 on Sunday.
Boilermakers coach Matt Painter tied Ward "Piggy" Lambert for second on the school's career victories list with his 371st win at his alma mater. Painter and Lambert also are fifth in Big Ten history.
Purdue (16-3, 5-3) has won 10 straight in the series, turning away Northwestern once again despite playing without leading scorer Jaden Ivey because of an injured hip flexor. Trevion Williams and Zach Edey had 12 points apiece.
The Wildcats were led by Boo Buie with 17 points. Pete Nance and Robbie Beran each scored nine for Northwestern (9-8, 2-6), which has lost six of seven and has never won a road game against a top-five opponent.
Stefanovic made 4 of 5 shots, all from 3-point range, and all four of his free-throw attempts in the first half. His third 3 spurred a 9-0 run that helped the Boilermakers to a 29-15 lead, and he scored seven more points in the closing minutes of the first half to give Purdue a 40-28 advantage.
Northwestern cut the deficit to five when it opened the second half with seven straight points, but Purdue eventually went on a 16-5 run to open a 64-47 lead with 8:03 to play.
With Chase Audige dealing with an apparent right ankle injury and Nance in foul trouble, the Wildcats couldn't get closer than eight the rest of the game.
BIG PICTURE
Northwestern: For the first time in school history, the Wildcats faced three consecutive top-10 teams. The problem Sunday: They lacked the size or strength to match up inside with Purdue's big men. And when they tried to defend the post, the Boilermakers beat them from long range.
Purdue: On a rare day when the Boilermakers sophomores were mostly held in check, two seniors — Stefanovic and Williams — helped them rebound from their third loss of the season. Stefanovic started the day shooting 40% from beyond the arc. He finished 6 of 10 from long range.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Thursday's loss at rival Indiana probably will send the Boilermakers out of the top five. But Sunday's victory could mitigate how far they slide. Purdue's three losses this season came on a half-court buzzer-beater at Rutgers, a five-point home loss to Wisconsin and a three-point road loss against the Hoosiers. That should be enough to keep the Boilermakers in the top 10.
UP NEXT
Northwestern: Visits Michigan on Wednesday.
Purdue: Heads to Iowa on Thursday.