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Purdue forward Robbie Hummel drives past Iowa guard Roy Devyn Marble, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Iowa City, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press
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Purdue guard Lewis Jackson drives to the basket past Iowa guard Bryce Cartwright during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Iowa City, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press
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Iowa forward Melsahn Basabe drives to the basket against Purdue guard Ryne Smith, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Iowa City, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press
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Purdue guard Lewis Jackson drives to the basket past Iowa forward Melsahn Basabe, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Iowa City, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press
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Purdue forward Robbie Hummel, left, is fouled by Iowa forward Eric May during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Iowa City, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press
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Iowa forward Melsahn Basabe, right, dunks over Purdue forward Jacob Lawson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Iowa City, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press
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Purdue guard Kelsey Barlow, left, steals the ball from Iowa forward Aaron White during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Iowa City, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press
By Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Robbie Hummel scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in his return to Big Ten play and Purdue opened the conference season with a 79-76 win at Iowa Wednesday night.

D.J. Byrd added a season-high 14 off the bench for the Boilermakers (11-3), who won despite getting 18 fewer free-throw attempts than the Hawkeyes.

Lewis Jackson buried a layup and hit a scoop shot under the hoop to make it 75-69 Boilermakers with 1:40 left. Iowa's Matt Gatens answered with a 3, but Hummel hit a pair of free throws with 12.9 seconds left to seal the win.

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Devyn Marble scored 17 points and had six assists to lead the Hawkeyes (8-6), who lost their fifth straight Big Ten opener.

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