Iowa looks to reapply tread hosting No. 13 Purdue

Purdue guard Fletcher Loyer had a pointed message for his team following a narrow win over struggling Oregon on Feb. 7.

"We just got to be better," he said. "More energy."

Although the No. 13 Boilermakers collected an 80-77 overtime victory Tuesday night at No. 7 Nebraska, Loyer's comments from the previous game could almost serve as evergreen quotes ahead of their Saturday trip to Iowa.

Purdue (20-4, 10-3 Big Ten) blew a 22-point second-half lead and could have lost in regulation...