Northwestern 64, [1] Purdue 58 (Postgame Notes)
- Purdue fell to 23-3 overall and 12-3 in the Big Ten in a 64-58 setback to Northwestern. The loss snapped an 11-game winning streak against the Wildcats, which had been the second longest against a single opponent.
- The Boilermakers scored just 21 points in the second half and had 13 second-half turnovers in the physical contest. Purdue also started the game 5-of-9 from deep, but missed its last 13, 3-point attempts.
- Northwestern ended the game on a 17-3 run over the final four minutes after Purdue took a 55-47 advantage on a Zach Edey basket.
- Northwestern shot just 41.1 percent from the field and went 4-of-22 from long range.
- Purdue had won 20 straight games when leading at halftime.
- Purdue had 16 turnovers and has averaged 16.3 turnovers over its last three games. In Purdue's three losses, the Boilermakers have had 45 turnovers, resulting in 60 points. Purdue has lost the three games by a combined 12 points.
- Since the start of last year, Purdue has lost nine Big Ten games. Eight of them have been by six or fewer points.
- Purdue's 58 points tied a season low.
- Zach Edey recorded his 15th game of 20 or more points, when he tallied 24 points with 8 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 assists.
- Edey moved into the top 30 of career scoring (1,330 points) and 325 rebounds this season are the fifth most in a season in school history.
- Braden Smith had 10 points and four assists, moving into fourth on Purdue's freshman single-season assists list (114).
- Mason Gillis made three 3-pointers. Purdue fell to 21-3 when Gillis makes two or more 3-pointers in a game.