The Boilers fell to the Hawkeyes in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament 69-58. Despite a slow start Purdue was able to hang with Iowa for the first 3 quarters of the game.
The Good:
Purdue showed resiliency and grit as they clawed was their way back despite a double digit deficit in the first half. Defense lives here as Purdue was able to limit the offensive efficiency of the fast tempo Hawkeyes. The Boilers held the number one offensive team in the country who average 86 points a game to just 29 first half points and 69 points overall.