Iowa women's basketball takeaways from road win over Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Although Iowa women's basketball limped to the finish line a bit after a massive early lead at Purdue, the Hawkeyes got in and out of town without a ton of drama. There were significant stretches of Iowa's eventual 83-74 win over the Boilermakers that looked like a complete blowout was coming. The Feb. 19 victory saw the Hawkeyes (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten Conference) up by as many as 26 in the second quarter before a slew of turnovers down the stretch allowed Purdue (12-14, 4-11) to creep back in. Still, Purdue never got the game to single digits in the second half until the final 10 seconds. All things considered, a sufficient road performance that sets the stage for a big...