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Iowa wins Big Ten Tournament Championship

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March 13th, 2022 by admin

The Iowa Hawkeyes won the 2022 Big Ten Tournament Championship on Sunday with a 75-66 victory over Purdue. Iowa led by three at half and led most of the second on their way to the title. Purdue had a couple brief 1 point leads in the second half but the Hawkeyes answered back each time.

Keegan Murray scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Iowa. Tony Perkins added 11 points and Payton Sandfort dropped in 10. Iowa improved to 26-9 on the season and won their first Big Ten Tournament Title since 2006.

Purdue was led by 20 points and 6 assists from Jaden Ivey. The Boilermakers fall to 27-7 on the season.

Iowa earned a 5-seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament and will face Richmond in the opening round.