Purdue 88 – Northwestern 92 : Hello darkness, my old friend

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Zach Edey: 35 pts, 14 reb, 3 blk

Braden Smith: 12 pts, 7 reb, 9 ast, 6 to

Boo Buie: 31 pts, 4 reb, 9 ast

Ty Berry: 21 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast

It felt very odd rooting against a team donning black and gold. That’s because the Wildcats decided to play copycat and wear their gothic inspired uniforms. The look is fine but just odd when the student section goes for a black out against the team in the Big Ten that wears black the most. Coming into this game, Purdue players seemed keen on revenge for last year’s loss in Evanston.

First Half

One of the main concerns coming in was how the refs would call this game. Last year, it was hack-a-Zach and moving screens seemed…