Purdue 78, at Iowa 57

IOWA CITY, Iowa (Interstat) — In a commanding wire-to-wire performance, the Purdue Boilermakers delivered a decisive 78-57 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes in a Big Ten Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena. From the opening tip, which Purdue’s Oscar Cluff won, the Boilermakers imposed their will. Trey Kaufman-Renn’s emphatic dunk just 19 seconds into the contest set an immediate tone. Purdue’s defense, anchored by its formidable front line, stifled Iowa’s offense from the outset, forcing difficult shots and capitalizing on the other end. The Hawkeyes missed their first six field goal attempts and did not… Read more...