SUNDAY’S GAMES HIGHLIGHTS

Northwestern’s late run knocks off No. 1 Purdue

Boo Buie scored 26 points, Chase

Audige had 15 and Northwestern beat No. 1 Purdue 64-58 on Sunday in Evanston,

Ill. Led by its experienced backcourt, Northwestern (18-7, 9-5 Big Ten) added a signature win to its bid for the school’s second NCAA Tournament appearance.

The Wildcats got their first victory in 19 games against the No. 1 team in the AP poll. Northwestern’s 18 wins are the most for the school since it went 24-12 during the 2016-17 season, losing to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA tourney. It went 32-55 in the previous three years before finding its stride again this season.

Zach Edey had 24 points and eight rebounds for the Boilermakers (23-3,

12-3), who had won 11 in a row against Northwestern. Edey’s hook shot lifted Purdue to a 55-47 lead with 3:52 to go, but Northwestern closed the game with a 17-3 run. The Boilermakers shot just 28.6 percent (6-for-21) and committed 13 of their 16 turnovers in the second half.

The decisive stretch began with a huge offensive rebound by Buie, setting up Audige’s 3-pointer. Audige then had a fastbreak dunk, and he just kept going from there, scoring 10 points in Northwestern’s dazzling finish.

Women

■ No. 1 South Carolina 88, LSU 64:

At Columbia, S.C., Kamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 17 and Aliyah Boston finished with 14 points and nine boards for the Gamecocks (25-0, 12-0 Southeastern Conference), who cruised in a showdown of the last two unbeaten Division I teams, winning their 31st straight game.

South Carolina ran out to an 18-2 lead as it ended the record start of LSU (23-1, 11-1). Angel Reese, the Tigers’ 6-foot-3 dominator, couldn’t get going against the Gamecocks’ withering inside presence, going 5-of-15 shooting for 16 points and four rebounds for her first game this season without double-figure boards.