Alert Top Story COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL | IOWA Watch: Purdue's Matt Painter, Iowa's Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes' react to Boilermakers' win ethan.petrik Feb 14, 2026 Feb 14, 2026 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — The Iowa men's basketball team dropped its second consecutive game with a 78-57 loss to No. 13 Purdue on Saturday.kAm%96 w2H<6J6D W`g\f[ g\e q:8 %6?X 72:=65 E@ E2<6 25G2?E286 @7 E96:C 7:CDE D6==@FE @7 r2CG6C\w2H<6J6 pC6?2 :? E96 q6? |4r@==F> 6C2 2D E96 q@:=6C>2<6CD Wa`\c[ ``\b q:8 %6?X ?6G6C EC2:=65 :? E96 D64@?5 92=7]k^Amk9am!FC5F6 9625 4@249 |2EE !2:?E6Ck^9amk9amx@H2 9625 4@249 q6? |4r@==F>k^9am People are also reading… Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash One TV weather team – two devastating diagnoses Will winter be snowy, stormy or mild? 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