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.
Northwestern Wears Down Rutgers in 69-60 Loss
This was another winnable game at the RAC that saw Rutgers falter down the stretch due to a lack of scorers on the roster. Everyone went quiet for stretches in the second half and Northwestern wore Rutgers down on the boards, something that was a bit unexpected.
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.