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Purdue Boilermakers vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Basketball
#15Purdue
23-7
70-66
Final
Northwestern
13-17
Welsh-Ryan Arena

Lead tracker

PUR leadsBiggest lead PUR 4, NU 11
H1H2
NU leads
Team1H2HT
PUR254570
NU343266

Who won: Purdue 70-66

The Purdue Boilermakers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 70-66 on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Purdue outscored the Northwestern 45-32 in the 2nd half. C.J. Cox led the Purdue in points (27). Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (28).

Recap · Mar 4
C.J. Cox rallies No. 15 Purdue past Nick Martinelli and Northwestern 70-66

C.J. Cox scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 48 seconds left that helped No. 15 Purdue edge Nick Martinelli and Northwestern 70-66 on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Purdue 8-3 on the road; Northwestern 9-8 at home.

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Game info

Venue
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, IL · Attendance 7,039
Officials
Michael Irving (Referee), Mike Reed (Referee), Paul Szelc (Referee)

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