Sunday, December 8
West Lafayette, Ind.
4 P.M.
Northwestern
4-4,0-1Big Ten
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58
Purdue
6-3,1-0Big Ten
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Northwestern
16
28
44
Purdue
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Northwestern Comes Up Short at Purdue, 58-44
12/8/2019 5:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.- Northwestern came up short in its first Big Ten matchup at Purdue on Sunday afternoon. The Boilermakers came out on top with a 58-44 victory in Mackey Arena.
Five Wildcats made their Big Ten basketball debuts, including starters Pat Spencer and Ryan Young.
Sophomore Pete Nance knocked down two consecutive threes in the first minute and a half of the game to get the Northwestern offense started. Nance continued to shine with a team-leading 14 points to go along with six rebounds and an assist. His 14 points were the most scored by a Wildcat at Mackey Arena since Dererk Pardon had 20 in 2017. This marks the fourth time the Akron, Ohio native has put up double-figures so far this season. Young also grabbed seven boards while first year Boo Buie notched a career high two steals.
Defense was the story of the first half. Northwestern held Purdue to 22 points and 1-of-14 shooting from 3-point range at the break.
An offensive surge from Purdue started the second stanza and looked to put the game out of reach, however, a late Northwestern push sparked by a Miller Kopp three and more muscle at the rim from Nance put the 'Cats within seven but it was not enough to close the gap as Purdue pulled away in the final minutes.
Chicago's Big Ten Team is back in action next Sunday, Dec. 15, as the 'Cats welcome SIU-Edwardsville to Welsh-Ryan Arena at 3 p.m.
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Five Wildcats made their Big Ten basketball debuts, including starters Pat Spencer and Ryan Young.
Sophomore Pete Nance knocked down two consecutive threes in the first minute and a half of the game to get the Northwestern offense started. Nance continued to shine with a team-leading 14 points to go along with six rebounds and an assist. His 14 points were the most scored by a Wildcat at Mackey Arena since Dererk Pardon had 20 in 2017. This marks the fourth time the Akron, Ohio native has put up double-figures so far this season. Young also grabbed seven boards while first year Boo Buie notched a career high two steals.
Defense was the story of the first half. Northwestern held Purdue to 22 points and 1-of-14 shooting from 3-point range at the break.
An offensive surge from Purdue started the second stanza and looked to put the game out of reach, however, a late Northwestern push sparked by a Miller Kopp three and more muscle at the rim from Nance put the 'Cats within seven but it was not enough to close the gap as Purdue pulled away in the final minutes.
Chicago's Big Ten Team is back in action next Sunday, Dec. 15, as the 'Cats welcome SIU-Edwardsville to Welsh-Ryan Arena at 3 p.m.
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Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
Team Stats
NU
Purdue
FG%
.340
.390
3FG%
.294
.227
FT%
.750
.778
RB
31
38
TO
12
6
STL
3
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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