After winning their previous 5 contests, Purdue’s win streak was snapped in a tough 79-66 loss against Iowa in Mackey Arena.
As odd as it may sound compared to recent years, this was the Boilermaker’s first loss in well over a month. Yes, those games weren’t against the greatest of competition but this year has provided massive improvements already.
Tonight the shots just weren’t falling for Purdue as they struggled mightily to get anything going for a consistent stretch. As a team, the Boilers shot just 36% from the field and 6-23 from three-point range which has been the Achilles heel in losses this season.