Overview
- The 23-point margin ties the worst home loss by an AP No. 1 team, according to ESPN Research.
- Milan Momcilovic led with 20 points as Killyan Toure added 13 and stifled Braden Smith, with Blake Buchanan and Joshua Jefferson contributing 12 and 11.
- Iowa State shot 54% overall and 59% after halftime with 11-of-23 from three; Purdue shot 41%, went 4-of-18 from deep, committed 15 turnovers, and finished 6-of-14 at the line.
- An 11–0 burst to open the second half, capped by three straight threes, turned a 35–31 game into a rout that ballooned to a 27-point lead.
- Braden Smith posted 11 points and eight assists but six turnovers, and alum Tyrese Haliburton attended and celebrated; next up are Minnesota at Purdue and Iowa at Iowa State.