Purdue Women’s basketball suffered a split 83-68 loss No.12 Iowa on thursday night.
The Boilermakers traveled to Iowa City for the toughest test of the season, but were unable to pass. to conclude.
Early in the game, Purdue had a chance to set the tone by: Kaitlyn Clark The Hawkeyes got off to a mediocre start after Clarke started the game 1-4 from the field. Kaitlyn Harper Five early points as the Boilermakers tied things to play in the first quarter at 3:19.
Iowa then started to heat up, closing out the first quarter with a 10-2 run before taking a 20-12 lead in the second quarter. Purdue just couldn’t keep up with the Hawkeyes’ blistering pace in the quarter, he was only 5-18 shooting.
Purdue failed to include one of the best players in the country, as Clarke scored 17 of a game-high 24 points and had four assists in the first half.
With every Purdue surge, Iowa had an answer.a Madison Layden The jumpers made it an 11-point game early in the second quarter. The Hawkeyes then closed out the half with his 13-3 run, extending the lead to his 24th point.
The Boilermakers had the worst half of the season as they shot a season-low 25% from the field and went 3-15 from three-point range. Iowa also recorded seven offensive rebounds, converting to nine second-chance points to Purdue’s 0.
Katie Gears When she spoke to the team before entering the locker room at halftime, it was about as lively as we’ve ever seen her.
Purdue responded to Gearlds coming out of the break and played very well. 7 point lead Cassidy Hardin and 5 points from Rasha Petrie, the Boilermakers outscored Iowa 21-14 in the third quarter, shooting 47% from the field. In that third quarter, Purdue finished the game at 11, 13-3.
As in the first half, the Hawkeyes responded with a run of their own to restore the lead to 20 early in the fourth quarter. Purdue was unable to slow Iowa’s offense as the Hawkeyes finished strongly to close out the game. Iowa was 4-7 off the field and in the 4th quarter he converted a 10-12 free throw attempt.
Rasha Petrie He led Purdue by scoring for the eighth time this season, scoring 22 points, but did so on a 6-18 shooting. Petrie has shot just 25% from the field in his last two games. Cassidy Hardin When Kaitlyn Harper They were the other two boilermakers who scored in double digits tonight.
Going into the game, Purdue was 8th in the nation with a 49.4% shooting percentage. Iowa held the Boilermakers to a season-low 34.7% shooting.Purdue set lower shooting percentage last season Texas A&M.
Purdue is Wisconsin Travel to West Lafayette on New Year’s Day. The Badgers are 4-10 this season, the worst of the Big 10 this season. Boilermakers will have to regroup and reload as conference play hits full swing in 2023.
