Buie, Audige help Northwestern beat No. 1 Purdue 64-58

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Boo Buie scored 26points, Chase Audige had 15 and Northwestern beat No. 1 Purdue64-58 on Sunday.

Led by its experienced backcourt, Northwestern (18-7, 9-5 BigTen) added a signature win to its bid for the school’s second NCAATournament appearance. The Wildcats got their first win in 19 gamesagainst the No. 1 team in the AP poll.

Zach Edey had 24 points and eight rebounds for Purdue (23-3,12-3), which had won 11 in a row against Northwestern. Braden Smithfinished with 10 points on 1-for-7 shooting.

Edey’s hook shot lifted Purdue to a 55-47 lead with 3:52 to go.But Northwestern closed the game with a 17-3 run.

Audige scored 10 points in the dazzling finish. He gave theWildcats the lead for good when he made a 3-pointer after an Edeyturnover.

Brooks Barnhizer had a fast-break layup and Buie made two foulshots in the final minute to help Northwestern hold on. When it wasover, the raucous student section stormed the court to celebratewith the team.

Purdue shot just 28.6% (6 for 21) from the field in the secondhalf. It also committed 13 of its 16 turnovers in the final 20minutes.

Ethan Morton and Mason Gillis each made a 3-pointer to helpPurdue open a 26-16 lead with 9:19 left in the first half. But Buieconverted a driving layup in the final seconds, trimming theBoilermakers’ lead to 37-30 at the break.

BIG PICTURE

Purdue: The collapse down the stretch was a troublingdevelopment. The Boilermakers also lost to Indiana lastweekend.

Northwestern: Audige stepped up after a slow start, giving theWildcats a big boost.

UP NEXT

Purdue visits Maryland on Thursday night. The Boilermakers beatthe Terrapins 58-55 on Jan. 22 at Mackey Arena.

Northwestern hosts No. 18 Indiana on Wednesday night. TheWildcats topped the Hoosiers 84-83 on Jan. 8.