Northwestern vs Purdue: Senior Night Showdown

0:00On March 5th, Northwestern's men's basketball team heads into a key match-up on Wednesday with Real Momentum. The Wildcat sit at 13 wins and 16 losses overall, with 5 wins and 13 losses in Big Ten play. They're riding a three-game winning streak in conference action. They're best stretch all season. Meanwhile, the number 15 Purdue Boilermakers have hit a rough patch. At 22 wins and 7 losses overall, and 12 wins and 6 losses in the Big Ten, they've dropped three of their last four games. That includes back-to-back losses to Michigan State and Ohio State. Purdue started the year as the preseason number one team, packed with talent that won't let them slump for long. They'll come to Evanston-Hungry to get back on track against the confident Northwestern squad. This game marks senior night for the Wildcats, where they'll honor Nick Martinelli before tip-off. Northwestern has a knack for giving Purdue trouble, right there in Welsh, Ryan Arena. Expect a fired-up atmosphere as both teams chase a statement when to shift their seasons forward.