Purdue's Cox Seals 70-66 Win Over Northwestern

0:00On March 5th, number 15, Purdue pulled out a close 70-66 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night. CJZ Cox led the way with 27 points, scoring 21 of them after half-time, including a key three-pointer with 48 seconds left that. Sealed the victory for the Boi-the-Makers, Purdue improved to 23 wins and seven losses overall, 13 and 6 in the Big 10, snapping a skid where they dropped two straight in, three of their last four. Trey Kaufman-Rin chipped in 11 points and 10 rebounds despite a shoulder issue, while Fletcher lawyer added 10. Northwestern's Nick Martinelli put up 28 points in his final home game as a senior, lighting up for 19 in the second half and climbing, to 7th on the school's career scoring list with 1,687 points. Jaden Reed had 16 for the Wildcats who fell to 13 and 17. The Boi-the-Makers dominated the second half shooting at 62.5% from the field, fueling

1:01a comeback from an 11.25 time. Deficit, Purdue tired a made way through and stayed tough down the stretch with clutch free throws. Purdue looks to build momentum hosting Wisconsin on Saturday, while Northwestern heads to Minnesota that night.