Northwestern's Wildcats Face Purdue in Big Ten Tournament

0:00On March 12, Northwestern's 15th-seated Wildcats have surprised everyone in the Big 10 Tournament with back-to-back wins over. 18th-seated Penn State and 10th-seated Indiana. Now they face 7th-seated Purdue in the next round, aiming to keep their season alive despite a 15 and 18 overall record. Purdue enters with a strong 23 and 8 mark, including 13 and 7 in Coffin's play. The Boiler Makers edge Northwestern's 70-66 just 8 days ago in Evanston, but the Wildcats have given them fits in recent match-ups. Fans are buzzing about Northwestern's underdog run, especially without 6'11 forward Arenton Page, who's out for his 4th straight game. Due to illness, Purdue has no reported injuries, putting extra pressure on the Wildcats to pull off another upset. The game tips off at 5.30pm, central time from the United Center in Chicago. Catch it on Big 10 Network or WGN Radio 720, with betting lines listing Northwestern as 13.5 underdogs and a total of 1, 147.5.

1:05This clash could go down to the wire, highlighting the tournament's unpredictability as both teams battle for a deeper run.