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Northwestern defeats No. 19 Purdue 64-61 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Kevin Coble scored 16 points and Northwestern defeated No. 19 Purdue 64-61 on Wednesday night to end the Boilermakers' seven-game home winning streak. Michael Thompson and Craig Moore both scored 12 points for the Wildcats (17-11, 8-9 Big Ten), who ruined Senior Night for Purdue. It was Northwestern's third victory over a ranked team this season.