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Total
Purdue University
45
36
81
Northwestern
21
47
68
Purdue University
Northwestern
2 points
22
22
3 points
8
6
Free Throws
13
6
Free Throws Rate
TO76%
75%TO
Foul
26
113
Ended81 - 68
20:00
Clough vs Singleton (Purdue got the ball)
Clough vs Singleton (Purdue got the ball)0-0
19:30
Cox missed a jumper
Cox missed a jumper0-0
19:26Ciaravino defensive rebounds
Ciaravino defensive rebounds0-0
19:21West missed a jumper
West missed a jumper0-0
19:17Wren defensive rebounds
Wren defensive rebounds0-0
19:10Royer missed a jumper
Royer missed a jumper0-0
19:04Clough offensive rebound
Clough offensive rebound0-0
19:04Clough hit a 2-point shot
Clough hit a 2-point shot2-0
18:46Reed missed a 2-point shot
Reed missed a 2-point shot2-0
18:43Wren defensive rebounds
Wren defensive rebounds2-0
18:33Clough hit a layup
Clough hit a layup4-0
18:33Royer assisted
Royer assisted4-0
18:33Singleton committed a personal foul and Clough was fouled
Singleton committed a personal foul and Clough was fouled4-0
18:33Klopp came on as a substitute and Singleton came on as a substitute
Klopp came on as a substitute and Singleton came on as a substitute4-0
18:33Clough hit a free throw
Clough hit a free throw5-0
18:17Martinelli hit a 2-point shot
Martinelli hit a 2-point shot5-2
18:17Reed assisted
Reed assisted5-2
17:54Wren hit a layup
Wren hit a layup7-2
17:54Clough assisted
Clough assisted7-2
17:32Martinelli hit a 2-point shot
Martinelli hit a 2-point shot7-4
17:32Reed assisted
Reed assisted7-4
17:11Smith missed a 2-point shot
Smith missed a 2-point shot7-4
17:11Clough offensive rebound
Clough offensive rebound7-4
17:10Clough made a mistake
Clough made a mistake7-4
16:53Ciaravino hit a 2-point shot
Ciaravino hit a 2-point shot7-6
16:53Reed assisted
Reed assisted7-6
16:41Klopp committed a personal foul and Rennes was fouled
Klopp committed a personal foul and Rennes was fouled7-6
16:36Royer hit a 2-point shot
Royer hit a 2-point shot9-6
16:36Smith assisted
Smith assisted9-6
16:20Ciaravino missed a two-point shot
Ciaravino missed a two-point shot9-6
16:19Purdue University defensive rebounds
Purdue University defensive rebounds9-6
15:59Clough hit a layup
Clough hit a layup11-6
15:59Smith assisted
Smith assisted11-6
15:33Martinelli made a mistake
Martinelli made a mistake11-6
15:33Clough steals
Clough steals11-6
15:15Wren missed a two-point shot
Wren missed a two-point shot11-6
15:08Klopp defensive rebounds
Klopp defensive rebounds11-6
14:55Clough committed a personal foul and Klopp was fouled
Clough committed a personal foul and Klopp was fouled11-6
14:55Official suspension
Official suspension11-6
14:55Bent came on as a substitute and Wren came on as a substitute
Bent came on as a substitute and Wren came on as a substitute11-6
14:55Klopp missed the penalty
Klopp missed the penalty11-6
14:55Northwestern University dead ball rebounds
Northwestern University dead ball rebounds11-6
14:55Klopp hit a free throw
Klopp hit a free throw11-7
14:55Clayton came on, Mullins came on, Reed came on and Ciaravino came down
Clayton came on, Mullins came on, Reed came on and Ciaravino came down11-6
14:41Royer hit a 2-point shot
Royer hit a 2-point shot13-7
14:41Smith assisted
Smith assisted13-7
14:15Klopp missed a 2-point shot
Klopp missed a 2-point shot13-7
14:12Smith defensive rebound
Smith defensive rebound13-7
14:09Smith hit a 3-point shot
Smith hit a 3-point shot16-7
13:45West hit a 2-point shot
West hit a 2-point shot16-9
13:45Klopp assisted
Klopp assisted16-9
13:32Royer missed a jumper
Royer missed a jumper16-9
13:29Purdue offensive rebounds
Purdue offensive rebounds16-9
13:29Harris came on as a substitute and Cox came off the bench
Harris came on as a substitute and Cox came off the bench16-9
13:29Singleton came on as a substitute and Klopp came off the bench
Singleton came on as a substitute and Klopp came off the bench16-9
13:29Jacobson came on as a substitute and Clough came off the bench
Jacobson came on as a substitute and Clough came off the bench16-9
13:19Bent missed a jumper
Bent missed a jumper16-9
13:17Clayton defensive rebound
Clayton defensive rebound16-9
12:53Clayton missed a jumper
Clayton missed a jumper16-9
12:50Royer defensive rebounds
Royer defensive rebounds16-9
12:42Jacobson missed a layup
Jacobson missed a layup16-9
12:37Jacobson offensive rebound
Jacobson offensive rebound16-9
12:37Jacobson missed a 2-point shot
Jacobson missed a 2-point shot16-9
12:37Martinelli defensive rebound
Martinelli defensive rebound16-9
12:37The Marlins offense fouled
The Marlins offense fouled16-9
12:37The Marlins made a mistake
The Marlins made a mistake16-9
12:37Wren came on as a substitute and Bent came on as a substitute
Wren came on as a substitute and Bent came on as a substitute16-9
12:37Reed came on and West came off
Reed came on and West came off16-9
12:22Royer hit a jumper
Royer hit a jumper19-9
12:22Ren assisted
Ren assisted19-9
12:02Smith committed a personal foul and Martinelli was fouled
Smith committed a personal foul and Martinelli was fouled19-9
12:02Meyer came on as a substitute and Smith came off the field
Meyer came on as a substitute and Smith came off the field19-9
12:02Ciaravino came on as a substitute and Clayton came off the bench
Ciaravino came on as a substitute and Clayton came off the bench19-9
11:51Martinelli hit a 2-point shot
Martinelli hit a 2-point shot19-11
11:51Ciaravino assisted
Ciaravino assisted19-11
11:26Official suspension
Official suspension19-11
11:26West came on as a substitute and Marlins came off the field
West came on as a substitute and Marlins came off the field19-11
11:24Wren hit a layup
Wren hit a layup21-11
11:24Royer assisted
Royer assisted21-11
10:58Ciaravino missed a two-point shot
Ciaravino missed a two-point shot21-11
10:58Purdue University defensive rebounds
Purdue University defensive rebounds21-11
10:58Clough came on as a substitute and Jacobson came off the field
Clough came on as a substitute and Jacobson came off the field21-11
10:39Meyer made a mistake
Meyer made a mistake21-11
10:39Singleton steals
Singleton steals21-11
10:28West made a mistake
West made a mistake21-11
10:28Wren steals
Wren steals31-13
10:28West committed a personal foul and Wren was fouled
West committed a personal foul and Wren was fouled21-11
10:28Smith came on as a substitute and Royer came off the bench
Smith came on as a substitute and Royer came off the bench21-11
10:18Wren hit a 2-point shot
Wren hit a 2-point shot23-11
10:18Smith assisted
Smith assisted23-11
09:57Martinelli hit a 2-point shot
Martinelli hit a 2-point shot23-13
09:32Smith missed a jumper
Smith missed a jumper23-13
09:30Singleton defensive rebound
Singleton defensive rebound23-13
09:16Northwestern University foul
Northwestern University foul23-13
09:16Reed made a mistake
Reed made a mistake23-13
09:16Smith steals
Smith steals23-13
08:57Wren hit a 2-point shot
Wren hit a 2-point shot25-13
08:57Clough assisted
Clough assisted25-13
08:35Reed missed a 2-point shot
Reed missed a 2-point shot25-13
08:31Harris defensive rebound
Harris defensive rebound25-13
08:22Ciaravino committed a personal foul and Smith was fouled
Ciaravino committed a personal foul and Smith was fouled25-13
08:22Klopp came on as a substitute and Singleton came on as a substitute
Klopp came on as a substitute and Singleton came on as a substitute25-13
08:19Meyer hit a 3-point shot
Meyer hit a 3-point shot28-13
08:19Smith assisted
Smith assisted28-13
07:46West missed a jumper
West missed a jumper28-13
07:43Clough defensive rebound
Clough defensive rebound28-13
07:35Harris hit a jumper
Harris hit a jumper31-13
07:35Smith assisted
Smith assisted31-13
07:35Northwestern University took a short pause
Northwestern University took a short pause31-13
07:35Clayton came on, Mullins came on, Reed came on and Ciaravino came down
Clayton came on, Mullins came on, Reed came on and Ciaravino came down31-13
07:35Bent came on as a substitute and Wren came on as a substitute
Bent came on as a substitute and Wren came on as a substitute31-13
07:10Mullins missed a jumper
Mullins missed a jumper31-13
07:07Harris defensive rebound
Harris defensive rebound31-13
06:57Clough hit a 2-point shot
Clough hit a 2-point shot33-13
06:57Smith assisted
Smith assisted33-13
06:38Clayton hit a 2-point shot
Clayton hit a 2-point shot33-15
06:38Martinelli assisted
Martinelli assisted33-15
06:17Harris hit a jumper
Harris hit a jumper36-15
06:17Meyer assisted
Meyer assisted36-15
05:52The Marlins made a mistake
The Marlins made a mistake36-15
05:52Smith steals
Smith steals36-15
05:47Meyer hit a layup
Meyer hit a layup38-15
05:47Smith assisted
Smith assisted38-15
05:31Bent committed a personal foul and Martinelli was fouled
Bent committed a personal foul and Martinelli was fouled38-15
05:31Singleton came on, Ciaravino came on, Reid came on, Klopp came on, Mullins came on and West came on
Singleton came on, Ciaravino came on, Reid came on, Klopp came on, Mullins came on and West came on38-15
05:09Reed hit a jumper
Reed hit a jumper38-17
05:09Clayton assisted
Clayton assisted38-17
04:43Meyer missed a two-point shot
Meyer missed a two-point shot38-17
04:43Reed blocked the foul
Reed blocked the foul38-17
04:39Reed defensive rebounds
Reed defensive rebounds38-17
04:34Ciaravino hit a 2-point shot
Ciaravino hit a 2-point shot38-19
04:34Reed assisted
Reed assisted38-19
04:12Clough missed a layup
Clough missed a layup38-19
04:09Ciaravino defensive rebounds
Ciaravino defensive rebounds38-19
04:05Reed made a mistake
Reed made a mistake38-19
04:05Cox came on, Royer came on, Wren came on, Jacobson came on, Bent came on, Meyer came off, Harris came on and Clough came on for Clough
Cox came on, Royer came on, Wren came on, Jacobson came on, Bent came on, Meyer came off, Harris came on and Clough came on for Clough38-19
04:05Klopp came on as a substitute and Martinelli came on as a substitute
Klopp came on as a substitute and Martinelli came on as a substitute38-19
03:48Royer made a mistake
Royer made a mistake38-19
03:48Reed steals
Reed steals38-19
03:48Royer committed a personal foul and Reed was fouled
Royer committed a personal foul and Reed was fouled38-19
03:48Official suspension
Official suspension38-19
03:48Martinelli came on as a substitute and Klopp came on as a substitute
Martinelli came on as a substitute and Klopp came on as a substitute38-19
03:32Clayton missed a jumper
Clayton missed a jumper38-19
03:29Singleton offensive rebound
Singleton offensive rebound38-19
03:26Ciaravino missed a two-point shot
Ciaravino missed a two-point shot38-19
03:26Purdue University defensive rebounds
Purdue University defensive rebounds38-19
03:26West came on as a substitute and Clayton came off the bench
West came on as a substitute and Clayton came off the bench38-19
03:10Martinelli committed a personal foul and Rennes was fouled
Martinelli committed a personal foul and Rennes was fouled38-19
03:10Wren hit a free throw
Wren hit a free throw39-19
03:09Wren missed the free throw
Wren missed the free throw39-19
03:07Reed defensive rebounds
Reed defensive rebounds39-19
03:03Reed missed a 2-point shot
Reed missed a 2-point shot39-19
03:03Smith blocked the foul
Smith blocked the foul39-19
02:59Ciaravino offensive rebound
Ciaravino offensive rebound39-19
02:57Martinelli hit a jumper
Martinelli hit a jumper39-21
02:57Ciaravino assisted
Ciaravino assisted39-21
02:38Smith missed a jumper
Smith missed a jumper39-21
02:34Wren offensive rebounds
Wren offensive rebounds39-21
02:27Jacobson hit a two-point shot
Jacobson hit a two-point shot41-21
02:27Royer assisted
Royer assisted41-21
02:13Martinelli missed a 2-point shot
Martinelli missed a 2-point shot41-21
02:09Cox defensive rebound
Cox defensive rebound41-21
02:06Royer missed a 2-point shot
Royer missed a 2-point shot41-21
02:06Ciaravino blocked the foul
Ciaravino blocked the foul41-21
02:06Purdue offensive rebounds
Purdue offensive rebounds41-21
01:48Jacobson missed a 2-point shot
Jacobson missed a 2-point shot41-21
01:44Wren offensive rebounds
Wren offensive rebounds41-21
01:43Smith missed a jumper
Smith missed a jumper41-21
01:40Cox offensive rebound
Cox offensive rebound41-21
01:38Cox hit a 2-point shot
Cox hit a 2-point shot43-21
01:17Singleton made a mistake
Singleton made a mistake43-21
01:17Royer steals
Royer steals43-21
01:01Smith made a mistake
Smith made a mistake43-21
01:01Klopp came on as a substitute and Singleton came on as a substitute
Klopp came on as a substitute and Singleton came on as a substitute43-21
00:44Reed made a mistake
Reed made a mistake43-21
00:27Wren hit a 2-point shot
Wren hit a 2-point shot45-21
00:27Smith assisted
Smith assisted45-21
00:07Royer committed a personal foul and Martinelli was fouled
Royer committed a personal foul and Martinelli was fouled45-21
00:07Harris came on as a substitute and Royer came off the field
Harris came on as a substitute and Royer came off the field45-21
00:01West missed a 3-point shot
West missed a 3-point shot45-21
00:00Cox defensive rebound
Cox defensive rebound45-21
00:00
The first half ended
The first half ended45-21
Match Info
The top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers showcased their championship credentials with a commanding 81-68 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats in a National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament showdown. The game, which began at 6:30 PM on March 13, 2026, was a display of Purdue's overwhelming interior dominance and defensive discipline, effectively neutralizing Northwestern's perimeter attack and controlling the game from the midway point of the first half onward.
The match process saw Northwestern start brightly, hitting early threes to take a slim lead. Purdue's response was swift and brutal, going on a 15-2 run anchored by their All-American center, who was unstoppable in the post. By halftime, the Boilermakers had built a 12-point lead. The second half was a lesson in game management; Purdue consistently answered any minor Wildcat run with a bucket inside or a well-timed three-pointer, never allowing the lead to dip below eight points. A key sequence came with about seven minutes left when Purdue grabbed three consecutive offensive rebounds on a single possession before finally scoring, a demoralizing display of physical superiority that sealed the outcome.
A major focus point was the complete shutdown of Northwestern's primary scorer, who was held to a season-low point total thanks to a relentless defensive scheme from Purdue. Conversely, Purdue's star big man put on a clinic, finishing with 25 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 blocks, a performance that underscored his status as the nation's most dominant player. There were no major controversies, as the game was officiated tightly but fairly, allowing the better team to win through sheer execution.
The victory sends Purdue comfortably into the next round as a heavy favorite, while Northwestern's valiant season concludes against a powerhouse opponent. Purdue's balanced attack and formidable defense make them a nightmare matchup for any team remaining in the field.
After the game, the Purdue coach emphasized the team approach: "We knew we had a size advantage, but it only works if you share the ball and play with discipline. Our guys did that tonight. Our defense on their guards was the key to the game." The Northwestern coach acknowledged the challenge: "They're as good as advertised. We tried everything, but their center is a generational talent. I'm proud of our fight, but they were just better tonight."
Lineups:
Purdue Boilermakers: G - Loyer, G - Smith, F - Gillis, F - Kaufman-Renn, C - Edey.
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