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Rapid Reaction: Northwestern downs No. 1 Purdue 92-88 for second straight season in absolute thriller

Chris Collins, The Engineer. Or, better yet, The Magician.

For the second straight season, Northwestern (6-1, 1-0 Big Ten) knocked off No. 1 Purdue (7-1, 0-1 B1G) 92-88 from a jam-packed Welsh-Ryan Arena.

In a true classic, Boo Buie paced the Wildcats with 31 points and nine assists. Ty Berry was a critical asset with 21 points of his own, while Ryan Langborg poured in 20. For the Boilermakers, Zach Edey posted 35 points and 14 boards, while Fletcher Loyer

Berry got the Wildcats on the board after a slow start for both teams, cashing in a steal from Buie.