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Iowa shocks No. 6 Purdue (with celebration video)
Mar. 5, 2011 3:16 pm
Iowa ended a 25-game losing streak to ranked foes and gutted out a 67-65 win over No. 6 Purdue today at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Senior Jarryd Cole had a team-high 16 points and 10 rebounds for Iowa in his final game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Here's the halftime story below:
Iowa has shot only 36.4 percent from the floor but has dominated No. 6 Purdue on the boards to tie the Boilermakers 36-36 at halftime.
Iowa has outrebounded Purdue 28-16 in the first half and grabbed eight offensive boards. The Hawkeyes have outscored Purdue 9-0 in second-chance points.
The Boilermakers, which led by seven points three different times, has scored eight points off Iowa's eight turnovers.
Iowa senior Jarryd Cole, who is playing his last game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, leads Iowa with 12 points and five rebounds. Bryce Cartwright has nine points and six assists.
Purdue is led by JaJuan Johnson with 12 points and six rebounds. Lewis Jackson has eight points and three steals.
Purdue has won the last eight meetings between the programs.

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