Purdue's Cox Sparks Comeback, Snaps Losing Streak

0:00On March 5, Purdue grabbed the crucial road win over Northwestern, 70-66, snapping a potential third straight loss. CJ Cox led the charge with a career high, 27 points, sinking all five of his three pointers in the second half to fuel the comeback. The boiler makers entered the game shaky after dropping a road decision to Ohio State. They stumbled lately, going five and six over their last 11 outings, a far cry from their number one ranking and national title hype just a month ago. And raised as every section, Northwestern's Welsh Ryan Arena has been a house of pain for Purdue before, and the wildcats were battling for better Big Ten tournament position. Purdue's veterans, including Trey Kaufman-Rin, Fletcher lawyer, and Braden Smith, combined for rough shooting nights but hung tough. Down 34-25 at halftime, amid turnovers and defensive lapses, Purdue flipped the script behind Cox's hot hand. He tied it with a put back rebound and later drained a clutch 3 to grab a 60-57 edge with

1:03under four minutes left. Cox struck again from the corner for a 68-66 lead, then helped force a turnover. Smith iced it with free throws, giving Purdue breathing room and a much needed boost to steady their top 20 slide. He he he he he he he he