Iowa won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2006.
The Hawkeyes turned back a late Purdue rally for 75-66 win, avenging two regular season losses to the Boilermakers. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery says it was depth that allowed the Hawkeyes to win four games in four days.
Iowa had an eight point lead sliced to one with just over three minutes remaining but made the plays down the stretch to post its 26th win over the season.
The Hawkeyes are the fifth seed in the Midwest Regional and opens the NCAA Tournament Friday in Buffalo, New York against a Richmond team that upset Davidson to win the A-10 Tournament title.
Keegan Murray led the Hawkeyes with 19 points and was named the tournament’s most outstanding player.
Sophomore forward Patrick McCaffery on winning the championship.
Sophomore guard and Indianapolis native Tony Perkins says defense was the key to holding off Purdue in the second half.
