Northwestern Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers, Big Ten Tournament 3rd Round
Lead tracker
NU leadsBiggest lead NU 0, PUR 26PUR leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 21 | 47 | 68 |
 PUR | 45 | 36 | 81 |
Who won: Purdue 81-68
The Purdue Boilermakers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 81-68 in Big Ten Tournament 3rd Round on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at United Center. The Purdue outscored the Northwestern 45-21 in the 1st half. Oscar Cluff led the Purdue in points (19). Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (25).
Team stats
NUPUR 28-53FG30-61
53Field Goal %49
6-143PT8-23
43Three Point %35
6-8FT13-17
75Free Throw %76
23Rebounds35
7Offensive Rebounds16
16Defensive Rebounds19
22Assists25
3Steals4
2Blocks2
9Turnovers7
0Team Turnovers1
9Total Turnovers7
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
5Points Off Turnovers11
13Fast Break Points7
18Points in Paint38
17Fouls12
0Largest Lead26
0Lead Changes0
0Percent Led98
Florida St18-1579
Duke30-280Final
UCF21-1159
Arizona30-281Final
BYU23-1166
Houston27-573Final
Xavier15-1868
UConn28-493Final
Iowa State27-675
Texas Tech22-1053Final
NC State20-1374
Virginia28-481Final
Providence15-1872
St John's26-685Final
TCU22-1173
Kansas23-978Final
Clemson24-980
North Carolina24-879Final
UMass17-1587
Miami OH31-183Final