While it wasn’t a sweep, Purdue had a productive weekend in the Windy City. The Boilers took a win on Friday night and Sunday’s rubber match over Northwestern to get a critical series win as the season winds down. The pair of victories greatly shores up their chances of reaching the Big Ten Tournament, as here are the standings with one weekend to go:
Maryland 16-5
Rutgers 16-5
Iowa 14-7
Illinois 13-7 (their final game this weekend with Nebraska is currently in a rain delay tied 4-4 in the ninth)
Penn State 11-10
Michigan 10-11
Indiana 10-11
Purdue 9-10
Nebraska 8-12
Northwestern 8-13
Ohio State 8-14 (Done with Big Ten play)
Michigan State 7-14
Minnesota 5-16
Assuming Illinois finishes off Nebraska, Purdue is now in VERY good shape to finish in the top 8 and make the Big Ten Tournament.