WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The ‘Cats got outclassed.
Northwestern (9-8, 2-6 B1G) fell to a Jaden Ivey-less Purdue (16-3, 5-3 B1G) in a game where the Boilermakers were in control from start to finish, losing 80-60.
Boo Buie led the way for the Wildcats, finishing with 17 points, four rebounds and three assists while shooting 5-for-8 from three. Pete Nance and Robbie Beran added nine points a piece. Nance attempted just three shots.
For Purdue, it was the Sasha Stefanovic show. He ended the game with 22 points on 6-of-10 shooting (he took all 10 shots from beyond the arc).