Purdue vs. Iowa: Box score, stats and summary feat. Addison O'Grady (Dec. 29)
The No. 24 Iowa Hawkeyes had a strong game at home and were able to secure an 84-63 home win over the Purdue Boilermakers on Sunday. The team had a balanced attack as Addison O'Grady led the way for Iowa with 12 points and was the only player for the program to reach double digits.
The Boilermakers (7-6, 0-2 Big Ten) were not able to get much going on the defensive side of things as they were only able to grab 27 total rebounds throughout the game. The Hawkeyes (11-2, 1-1) were able to step up and look like a dominant team that could get a little bit of help from everyone.
Here's a closer look into the box score for both teams and how things went throughout the game.
Purdue vs. Iowa box score
Purdue vs. Iowa box score
Purdue Boilermakers box score
Iowa Hawkeyes box score
Purdue vs. Iowa Game Summary
The Purdue Boilermakers were able to score the basketball at a good level as throughout the four quarters, they finished shooting 25-of-61 (41.0%) from the field, 9-of-22 (40.9%) from beyond the arc and 4-of-6 (66.7%) from the charity stripe. The team was able to pass the basketball at a mediocre level as they had 16 assists compared to 18 turnovers.
The Boilermakers struggled to crash the glass as they had 27 total rebounds (seven offensive, 20 defensive) while only recording three blocks as well as 11 steals. The team offensively was able to move with a quicker pace as they scored 13 fast break points but only 22 points in the paint.
On the other hand, the Iowa Hawkeyes had an excellent offensive game as the team was able to shoot 34-of-62 (54.8%) from the floor, 8-of-24 (33.3%) from the 3-point line, and 8-of-17 (47.1%) from the free throw line. The Hawkeyes outrebounded the Boilermakers by 15 with 42 total rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and helped on the defensive side with 12 steals and four blocks.
On the offensive side of things, they were able to record 21 assists to 16 turnovers but they only recorded eight fast break points. Iowa stepped up in the paint as they scored 48 of their 84 points in the paint.