Overview
- Purdue improved to 16-1 overall and 6-0 in the Big Ten with its eighth straight win at Mackey Arena.
- Braden Smith scored all 16 of his points after halftime and finished with eight assists, tying the Big Ten record for career assists in conference games at 478 and reaching 922 overall.
- Iowa built a 48-39 lead with a 10-0 run before Purdue responded, with C.J. Cox hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer for a 72-67 edge with 2:04 remaining.
- Bennett Stirtz led Iowa with 19 points as the Hawkeyes fell to 12-5 (2-4 Big Ten), dropping their third straight and falling to 0-4 against ranked opponents this season.
- Iowa freshman Peyton McCollum is out for the season after a Jan. 8 foot injury, according to the team's game notes.