Purdue guard Lewis Jackson (23) drives to the basket as Northwestern guard Reggie Hearn (11) guards during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Boilermakers slip by Northwestern
Hummel hits game-winner in final seconds
Updated: Saturday, 28 Jan 2012, 6:56 PM EST
Published : Saturday, 28 Jan 2012, 6:56 PM EST
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Robbie Hummel hit a baseline jumper with 12 seconds to play as Purdue claimed a 58-56 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.
Hummel took a feed from Lewis Jackson and fired a 15-footer to break a 56-56 tie. A potential game-winning 3-pointer by Wildcats forward John Shurna bounced off the glass at the buzzer.
Terone Johnson scored 14 points, D.J. Byrd had 12 and Hummel added 11 as the Boilermakers (15-7, 5-4 Big Ten) snapped a two-game losing streak.
Drew Crawford scored a game-high 23 points for the Wildcats (12-8, 2-6), while Shurna added 15.
The loss was the third straight for Northwestern.
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