Northwestern guard Brooks Barnhizer, left, shoots against Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern handed top-ranked Purdue its first loss of the season Friday, a 92-88 overtime setback in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.
Boo Buie scored 31 points to lead the Wildcats (6-1, 1-0), offsetting a 35-point, 14-rebound performance from the Boilermakers’ Zach Edey.
Fletcher Loyer scored 17 points, while Braden Smith had 12 and Lance Jones added 10 for Purdue (7-1, 0-1).
The Boilermakers led 40-32 at halftime., and the game was tied 76-76 at the end of regulation.
