Fourth ranked Iowa relied on defense and rebound to open Big Ten play with a victory as the Hawkeyes grinded out a 70-55 win over Purdue.
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery. Iowa won the battle on the glass 37-35 and held the Boilers to just nine offensive rebounds.
Luka Garza led Iowa with 22 points but he managed only 14 shots against solid Purdue defense.
Iowa improves to 7-1.