Purdue came into Welsh-Ryan Arena having already clenched their B10 leading 23rd Big Ten regular season title outright. The Northwestern Wildcats have never made the NCAA tournament before.
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McIntosh scores 18 to lead Northwestern over Rutgers 69-65
Northwestern guard Scottie Lindsey reacts after hitting a three-point shot against Rutgers during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, in Evanston, Ill. Northwestern forward Vic Law dunks against Rutgers during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, in Evanston, Ill.
Northwestern wins in Columbus for 1st time since 1977
Scottie Lindsey scored 21 points, Bryant McIntosh had 17 and Northwestern won at Ohio State for the first time since 1977 with a 74-72 comeback victory on Sunday. The Buckeyes cut the lead to two points on a Micah Potter 3-pointer with 24 seconds left.
Lindsey, Northwestern roll to easy win over Iowa
Northwestern forward Gavin Skelly dunks against Iowa during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Evanston, Ill. Both of those elements were at their absolute peak on Sunday, as Scottie Lindsey scored 22, Bryant McIntosh had 20 and the Wildcats dominated both ends of the court in a convincing 89-54 win over Iowa.
Minnesota Basketball: Previewing Northwestern
After a narrow loss at home against Michigan State, a missed opportunity, the Gophers showed guts and backbone on the road against a good Purdue team to steal a road win and do more than enough to get back on track early in the conference season. Overall, it’s was a net gain for a Minnesota team desperate to establish themselves as a team to take seriously in the Big Ten.