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- Purdue is now 87-75 all-time against Iowa, but has lost four of the last five meetings.
- Iowa's 83 points equaled the most the Hawkeyes scored against Purdue during the Painter era.
- Purdue led Iowa at halftime of both meetings, but was outscored by a 100-62 margin in the second half. Iowa shot 33-of-53 (.623) from the field in the second half of both meetings combined.
- Purdue shot a season-low 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from the free throw line. In two games against Iowa, Purdue shot just 17-of-30 (.567) from the free throw line. Purdue entered the game ranked 20th in the country in free throw percentage (.750).
- In two games against Iowa, Purdue had 31 turnovers that turned into 46 points. Purdue was outscored by the Hawks in the "points off turnovers" category by a total of 25 points against the Hawkeyes. Purdue lost the two games by a combined 19 points.
- In its four losses, Purdue has averaged 16.3 turnovers per game.
- Purdue has outrebounded all 21 opponents this year, outrebounding Iowa by nine rebounds (41-33). Purdue held the Hawkeyes to just five offensive rebounds, the fourth time in eight Big Ten games that an opponent has had five or fewer offensive rebounds.
- Purdue is now 9-1 on the season when making nine or more 3-pointers. The Boilermakers were 9-of-23 (.391) from long distance.
- Purdue's underclassmen scored 51-of-71 points, including 40 points coming from the sophomore class.
- In games played on weekends, Purdue is just 6-4. In games played on weekdays, the Boilermakers are 11-0.
- P.J. Thompson and Vince Edwards went a combined 14-of-24 (.583) from the field. The rest of the team went 13-of-40 (.325).
- Vince Edwards tied a season high with 19 points, surpassing the 500-point plateau. He started his 50th career game on Sunday.
- Purdue lost for the first time this season when Vince Edwards scores in double-figures (now 9-1). Purdue is 16-4 during his career when he scores 10 or more points. The Boilermakers also lost for the first time during Edwards' career when he leads the team in scoring (now 8-1).
- Over the last four games, Edwards is averaging 15.5 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game.
- P.J. Thompson set a new career high with 16 points and four 3-pointers. He also had three assists against one turnover and now has 58 assists against just 11 turnovers on the season.
- Over the last two games, Thompson is averaging 14.0 points per game while shooting 6-of-10 (.600) from long distance.
- Caleb Swanigan moved into sixth place on the Purdue freshman rebounds list, now with 187 on the season. Robbie Hummel (2007-08) is fifth with 201 rebounds.
- Ryan Cline moved into 10th place on the Purdue freshman 3-pointers made list with 27. Vince Edwards is ninth at 29.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Jarrod Uthoff scored 13 of his 22 points in the first half and ninth-ranked Iowa beat No. 22 Purdue 83-71 Sunday for its ninth straight win.
Vince Edwards had 19 points and P.J. Thompson had 16 for Purdue (17-4, 5-3), which has split its last six games after a 14-1 start.
Adam Woodbury added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (16-3, 7-0 Big Ten), who've beaten four ranked teams since late December ahead of Thursday's meeting at No. 7 Maryland.
Iowa broke open a tight game with a 23-6 run to start the second half, getting baskets from seven different players during that stretch.
''They're a tough team for us to match up against because of their skill and the way they move the ball. They're very unselfish,'' Purdue coach Matt Painter said.
Purdue focused on stopping Uthoff up by two after the break. But Uthoff drew the defense away for a pair of easy layups by Woodbury. Uthoff drove the lane for a left-handed dunk the next time he touched the ball to give Iowa its biggest lead to that point, 47-39.
''He's a special player. He's one of the best players in the country,'' Iowa point guard Mike Gesell said. ''He can go off at any time.''
Brady Ellingson, Nicholas Baer and Dom Uhl followed with consecutive 3s that put the Hawkeyes up 56-41 with 14 minutes left.
The Boilermakers controlled things for much of the first half, though, connecting on six of its first 11 3s. But thanks in part to three well-timed 3s from Uthoff, Iowa stayed within 35-33 at halftime.
Uthoff and Mike Gesell then opened the second half with 3s to give the Hawkeyes a quick 41-35 lead. That lead would grow to as much as 19 in Iowa's final game before a trip to College Park that could have huge implications for the league race.
TIP-INS
Purdue: The Boilermakers were without guard Kendall Stephens, who stayed behind in West Lafayette. Coach Matt Painter said that Stephens, Purdue's sixth-leading scorer at 7.2 points per game, is dealing with the death of a close friend and that Stephens will be given as much time as he needs to heal.
Iowa: The Hawkeyes improved to 7-3 against teams ranked in the top 50 of the RPI...Iowa has won 13 straight at home...The Hawkeyes cruised despite being outrebounded 41-33.
UP NEXT
Purdue hosts Minnesota on Wednesday.
Iowa plays at Maryland on Thursday.