No. 18 Purdue Cruises to Wire-to-Wire Win vs. Northwestern

No. 18 Purdue cruises to wire-to-wire win vs. Northwestern

Big Ten Tournament run for Northwestern and Nick Martinelli comes to emotional end: ‘It’s been such a great ride’

Purdue topped Northwestern 81-68 in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, marking an end to Nick Martinelli's Wildcats career.

#18 Purdue beats Northwestern in Big Ten Tournament

Purdue guard Braden Smith set a Big Ten Tournament record in the Boilers' win over Northwestern on Thursday night.

Northwestern's Nick Martinelli, Chris Collins Talk Surprise Big Ten Run, Purdue Clash

Wildcats star forward Nick Martinelli and head coach Chris Collins unpack their exciting Big Ten Tournament journey.

Big Ten tournament: Northwestern can’t handle Purdue in 81-68 third-round loss

Beating lowly Penn State was one thing. Getting the better of Indiana was something to feel pretty good about. But going up against taller, more talented, just plain better Purdue was another matter altogether for Northwestern, which lost to the Boilermakers 81-68 in the third round of the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament at the United Center. That’s all she wrote for the Wildcats, who finished with a win total — only 15 in 34 games — that ma…