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Iowa Hawkeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers Wrap - Purdue Wins 87-73
Purdue earned a 87-73 victory over Iowa on Thursday, getting 24 points from Braden Smith at Mackey Arena.
Purdue won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.0-point spread as favorites.
Fletcher Loyer had 17 points for Purdue and Zach Edey chipped in with 14 points. Braden Smith had 5 assists for them, while Zach Edey was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Iowa got a 24-point performance from Kris Murray, who was supported by 17 points from Filip Rebraca. Connor McCaffery had 8 assists in a losing cause for Iowa, while Filip Rebraca grabbed 5 rebounds.
Purdue was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Purdue won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-20.
Purdue looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Northwestern. Iowa will aim to get back on the winning track at Minnesota.