NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Northwestern Wildcats 68
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Purdue Boilermakers 81
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Match Report

Braden Smith collects 16 more assists as No. 18 Purdue beats Northwestern 81-68 in Big Ten tourney

— Braden Smith had 16 assists to climb into second on the NCAA career list, and No. 18 Purdue outmuscled Northwestern for an 81-68 victory on Thursday that moved the Boilermakers into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

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Team Stats

NU PUR
28-53
FG
30-61
53
Field Goal %
49
6-14
3PT
8-23
43
Three Point %
35
6-8
FT
13-17
75
Free Throw %
76
23
Rebounds
35
7
Offensive Rebounds
16
16
Defensive Rebounds
19
22
Assists
25
3
Steals
4
2
Blocks
2
9
Turnovers
7
0
Team Turnovers
1
9
Total Turnovers
7
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
5
Points Off Turnovers
11
13
Fast Break Points
7
18
Points in Paint
38
17
Fouls
12
0
Largest Lead
26
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
98

Top Performers

NU

  • Nick Martinelli F MIN 39 · PTS 25 · FG 10-16
  • Jayden Reid G MIN 36 · PTS 19 · FG 8-12
  • Jordan Clayton G MIN 23 · PTS 10 · FG 4-7
  • Angelo Ciaravino G MIN 29 · PTS 4 · FG 2-6

PUR

  • Oscar Cluff C MIN 30 · PTS 19 · FG 7-10
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn F MIN 30 · PTS 19 · FG 8-9
  • Braden Smith G MIN 36 · PTS 5 · FG 2-8
  • Fletcher Loyer G MIN 28 · PTS 14 · FG 5-12

Highlights

01:19 Northwestern Wildcats vs. Purdue Boilermakers: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:15 Angelo Ciaravino skies for big flush Watch on ESPN 00:17 Nick Martinelli puts his defender in the spin cycle Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. JumpShot 0:35 68-81

    Jayden Reid makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Jake West assists)

    4895746 2nd Half
  2. Substitution 0:51 66-81

    Phoenix Gill subbing in for Northwestern

    5254158 2nd Half
  3. Substitution 0:51 66-81

    Nick Martinelli subbing out for Northwestern

    5105832 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 1:16 66-81

    Nick Martinelli makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Jordan Clayton assists)

    5105832 2nd Half
  5. LayUpShot 2:04 64-81

    Jordan Clayton makes layup (Jayden Reid assists)

    5093250 2nd Half
  6. LayUpShot 3:00 62-81

    Oscar Cluff makes layup (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)

    5174973 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 3:21 62-79

    Nick Martinelli makes free throw 1 of 2

    5105832 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 3:21 61-79

    Foul on Oscar Cluff.

    5174973 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 3:37 61-79

    Trey Kaufman-Renn makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Braden Smith assists)

    4897438 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 3:57 61-77

    Nick Martinelli makes 18-foot step back jumpshot

    5105832 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 4:20 59-77

    Tre Singleton subbing in for Northwestern

    5226071 2nd Half
  12. Substitution 4:20 59-77

    Tyler Kropp subbing out for Northwestern

    5144141 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 4:20 59-77

    Oscar Cluff makes free throw 2 of 2

    5174973 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 4:20 59-76

    Oscar Cluff makes free throw 1 of 2

    5174973 2nd Half
  15. PersonalFoul 4:20 59-75

    Foul on Tyler Kropp.

    5144141 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 4:48 59-75

    Jake West subbing in for Northwestern

    5221322 2nd Half
  17. Substitution 4:48 59-75

    Angelo Ciaravino subbing out for Northwestern

    5239575 2nd Half
  18. LayUpShot 5:29 59-75

    Oscar Cluff makes layup (Braden Smith assists)

    5174973 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 5:57 59-73

    Jayden Reid makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Jordan Clayton assists)

    4895746 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 6:44 57-73

    Trey Kaufman-Renn makes 5-foot floating jump shot (Braden Smith assists)

    4897438 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 7:00 57-71

    Braden Smith subbing in for Purdue

    5105854 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 7:00 57-71

    Fletcher Loyer subbing in for Purdue

    5105853 2nd Half
  23. Substitution 7:00 57-71

    Gicarri Harris subbing out for Purdue

    5101658 2nd Half
  24. Substitution 7:00 57-71

    Omer Mayer subbing out for Purdue

    5312035 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 7:00 57-71

    Jordan Clayton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayden Reid assists)

    5093250 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 7:38 54-71

    Jayden Reid makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyler Kropp assists)

    4895746 2nd Half
  27. LayUpShot 8:00 51-71

    Trey Kaufman-Renn makes layup (Omer Mayer assists)

    4897438 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 8:40 51-69

    Foul on Jordan Clayton.

    5093250 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 9:08 51-69

    Oscar Cluff subbing in for Purdue

    5174973 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 9:08 51-69

    C.J. Cox subbing in for Purdue

    5175591 2nd Half
  31. Substitution 9:08 51-69

    Daniel Jacobsen subbing out for Purdue

    5144147 2nd Half
  32. Substitution 9:08 51-69

    Braden Smith subbing out for Purdue

    5105854 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 9:08 51-69

    Jordan Clayton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jayden Reid assists)

    5093250 2nd Half
  34. JumpShot 9:31 48-69

    Tyler Kropp makes 8-foot jumper (Angelo Ciaravino assists)

    5144141 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 9:56 46-69

    Omer Mayer makes 25-foot three point jumper (Braden Smith assists)

    5312035 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 10:17 46-66

    Jayden Reid makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot

    4895746 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 10:42 43-66

    Nick Martinelli makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot (Jayden Reid assists)

    5105832 2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 11:08 41-66

    Daniel Jacobsen makes free throw 2 of 2

    5144147 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 11:08 41-65

    Daniel Jacobsen makes free throw 1 of 2

    5144147 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 11:08 41-64

    Angelo Ciaravino subbing in for Northwestern

    5239575 2nd Half
  41. Substitution 11:08 41-64

    Justin Mullins subbing out for Northwestern

    5107289 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 11:08 41-64

    Foul on Tyler Kropp.

    5144141 2nd Half
  43. MadeFreeThrow 11:18 41-64

    Daniel Jacobsen makes free throw 1 of 2

    5144147 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 11:18 41-63

    Foul on Justin Mullins.

    5107289 2nd Half
  45. MadeFreeThrow 11:31 41-63

    Tyler Kropp makes free throw 1 of 1

    5144141 2nd Half
  46. Substitution 11:31 40-63

    Trey Kaufman-Renn subbing in for Purdue

    4897438 2nd Half
  47. Substitution 11:31 40-63

    Jack Benter subbing out for Purdue

    5102618 2nd Half
  48. PersonalFoul 11:31 40-63

    Foul on Braden Smith.

    5105854 2nd Half
  49. TipShot 11:31 40-63

    Tyler Kropp makes 0-foot tip in layup

    5144141 2nd Half
  50. PersonalFoul 11:49 38-63

    Foul on Jack Benter.

    5102618 2nd Half
  51. Substitution 12:06 38-63

    Daniel Jacobsen subbing in for Purdue

    5144147 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 12:06 38-63

    Oscar Cluff subbing out for Purdue

    5174973 2nd Half
  53. MadeFreeThrow 12:06 38-63

    Oscar Cluff makes free throw 2 of 2

    5174973 2nd Half
  54. Substitution 12:06 38-62

    Justin Mullins subbing in for Northwestern

    5107289 2nd Half
  55. Substitution 12:06 38-62

    Tyler Kropp subbing in for Northwestern

    5144141 2nd Half
  56. Substitution 12:06 38-62

    Angelo Ciaravino subbing out for Northwestern

    5239575 2nd Half
  57. Substitution 12:06 38-62

    Jake West subbing out for Northwestern

    5221322 2nd Half
  58. Substitution 12:06 38-62

    Gicarri Harris subbing in for Purdue

    5101658 2nd Half
  59. Substitution 12:06 38-62

    Omer Mayer subbing in for Purdue

    5312035 2nd Half
  60. Substitution 12:06 38-62

    Fletcher Loyer subbing out for Purdue

    5105853 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 68-81

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 68-81

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Lost Ball Turnover 0:05 68-81

    team shot clock turnover

    2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:35 68-81

    Jayden Reid makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Jake West assists)

    4895746 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:51 66-81

    Phoenix Gill subbing in for Northwestern

    5254158 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 0:51 66-81

    Nick Martinelli subbing out for Northwestern

    5105832 2nd Half
  7. Defensive Rebound 0:51 66-81

    Jake West Defensive Rebound.

    5221322 2nd Half
  8. JumpShot 0:56 66-81

    Fletcher Loyer misses 23-foot three point jumper

    5105853 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 1:16 66-81

    Nick Martinelli makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Jordan Clayton assists)

    5105832 2nd Half
  10. Defensive Rebound 1:29 64-81

    Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound.

    5105832 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 1:32 64-81

    C.J. Cox misses 17-foot jumper

    5175591 2nd Half
  12. LayUpShot 2:04 64-81

    Jordan Clayton makes layup (Jayden Reid assists)

    5093250 2nd Half
  13. Defensive Rebound 2:07 62-81

    Tre Singleton Defensive Rebound.

    5226071 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 2:10 62-81

    Braden Smith misses 10-foot floating jump shot

    5105854 2nd Half
  15. Defensive Rebound 2:37 62-81

    Oscar Cluff Defensive Rebound.

    5174973 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 2:41 62-81

    Nick Martinelli misses 21-foot jumper

    5105832 2nd Half
  17. LayUpShot 3:00 62-81

    Oscar Cluff makes layup (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)

    5174973 2nd Half
  18. Defensive Rebound 3:19 62-79

    Oscar Cluff Defensive Rebound.

    5174973 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 3:21 62-79

    Nick Martinelli misses free throw 2 of 2

    5105832 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 3:21 62-79

    Nick Martinelli makes free throw 1 of 2

    5105832 2nd Half
  21. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:21 61-79

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 3:21 61-79

    Foul on Oscar Cluff.

    5174973 2nd Half
  23. JumpShot 3:37 61-79

    Trey Kaufman-Renn makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Braden Smith assists)

    4897438 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 3:57 61-77

    Nick Martinelli makes 18-foot step back jumpshot

    5105832 2nd Half
  25. Substitution 4:20 59-77

    Tre Singleton subbing in for Northwestern

    5226071 2nd Half
  26. Substitution 4:20 59-77

    Tyler Kropp subbing out for Northwestern

    5144141 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 4:20 59-77

    Oscar Cluff makes free throw 2 of 2

    5174973 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 4:20 59-76

    Oscar Cluff makes free throw 1 of 2

    5174973 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 4:20 59-75

    Foul on Tyler Kropp.

    5144141 2nd Half
  30. Defensive Rebound 4:23 59-75

    Oscar Cluff Defensive Rebound.

    5174973 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 4:25 59-75

    Nick Martinelli misses 10-foot jumper

    5105832 2nd Half
  32. Substitution 4:48 59-75

    Jake West subbing in for Northwestern

    5221322 2nd Half
  33. Substitution 4:48 59-75

    Angelo Ciaravino subbing out for Northwestern

    5239575 2nd Half
  34. Lost Ball Turnover 4:48 59-75

    Oscar Cluff out of bounds bad pass turnover

    5174973 2nd Half
  35. Offensive Rebound 4:48 59-75

    Oscar Cluff Offensive Rebound.

    5174973 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 4:48 59-75

    Braden Smith misses 11-foot jumper

    5105854 2nd Half
  37. Defensive Rebound 5:05 59-75

    C.J. Cox Defensive Rebound.

    5175591 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 5:08 59-75

    Jordan Clayton misses 25-foot three point jumper

    5093250 2nd Half
  39. LayUpShot 5:29 59-75

    Oscar Cluff makes layup (Braden Smith assists)

    5174973 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 5:57 59-73

    Jayden Reid makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Jordan Clayton assists)

    4895746 2nd Half

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