Iowa Hawkeyes Shock #6 Purdue Boilermakers 67-65

A loud, relentless crowd of 12,132 were in attendance for Senior Day at Carver Hawkeye Arena watching the Iowa Hawkeyes (11-19) shock the nation by upsetting the No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers (25-6), 67-65, in a Big Ten thriller.

Even with the potential to have a share of first place in the Big Ten on the line for Purdue, Jarryd Cole and the Hawkeyes were too much for Purdue to handle, as the Hawkeyes ended their imperfect regular season in style. This win also ended a seven-game win streak for the Boilermakers that included wins over Wisconsin and top-ranked Ohio State.

But, the most impressive part of the Hawkeye?s victory was how well the Hawkeyes played as a team today, with nine players on the squad having at least one basket and one rebound.

By Jonah Puls

?For us to beat a team that’s ranked in the top ten, I need everybody to contribute to their capabilities,? said Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery. ?They don’t have to play perfect basketball, but they have to play up to their capabilities and contribute in a positive way.?

This game didn?t come easy, though, as Iowa had to come back from an early deficit. Purdue?s Kelsey Barlow made a lay-up with 6:35 left in the first half to put Purdue up, 23-29, but from then on [More …]

Source: http://www.thesportsbank.net/college-bball/iowa-hawkeyes-shock-6-purdue-boilermakers-67-65/

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