Northwestern’s first appearance in the AP Top 25 in eight years looks like it will be a brief one.
The No. 25 Wildcats (18-5, 7-3 Big Ten), without leading scorer Scottie Lindsey, ran into a fired-up Purdue team and were shot out of Mackey Arena on Wednesday night. No. 23 Purdue (18-5, 7-3) shot 48 percent from the field and hit 12 three-pointers in a dominant 80-59 win.
National Player of the Year candidate Caleb Swanigan led Purdue with 24 points and 16 rebounds. Vince Edwards scored 17 points on five triples and Dakota Mathias added 13.