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Iowa Basketball: Big Ten Power Rankings

By Kenny Levine

Feb 17, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery reacts to a play against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the first half at the Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 17, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery reacts to a play against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the first half at the Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 16, 2016; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Purdue Boilermakers center A.J. Hammons (20) smiles after a foul in the second half of the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Mackey Arena. Purdue won 71-61. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 16, 2016; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Purdue Boilermakers center A.J. Hammons (20) smiles after a foul in the second half of the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Mackey Arena. Purdue won 71-61. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Purdue (22-7, 10-6)
Last Week: 6

Purdue finally got the signature win it had been looking for as the Boilermakers defeated the Maryland Terrapins 83-79 Saturday afternoon.  However, the Boilermakers did all they could to try and give that game away.  Purdue has had all kinds of issues breaking full court pressure, and it almost cost them again on Saturday, but they were able to win.  A.J. Hammons is a beast down low, and the play of Dakota Mathias and the bench in its Saturday win showed how dangerous Purdue can be when they get productive shooting.

Thanks to the win, Purdue moves up two spots to number 4 in this week’s power rankings.  Purdue finishes its season at Nebraska on Wednesday and then plays at home against Wisconsin.

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