US EditionBraden Smith leads 2nd-half charge in No. 5 Purdue's 79-72 comeback victory over Iowa
Braden Smith tied the Big Ten assist record with 478 while scoring 16 second-half points to lead Purdue's eighth straight win and a comeback over Iowa.
- At West Lafayette on Saturday, Purdue beat Iowa 79-72 as Smith tied the Big Ten assists record with 478 in league games.
- After falling behind on a 10-0 run, Purdue responded with a 14-4 surge, ignited by Smith's 16 second-half points, to take the lead.
- Role players Kaufman-Renn, Loyer and Cluff scored 12, 11 and 10 points, helping Purdue Boilermakers to their eighth straight win and a 16-1, 6-0 Big Ten start.
- The loss dropped Iowa to 12-5 overall and 2-4 in the Big Ten, with Stirtz scoring 19 and Combs 16, extending its top-10 losing streak to 10 since 2021-22.
- The Hawkeyes nearly pulled off the upset, and up next Iowa travels to Indiana on Saturday while Purdue plays at Southern California Saturday night.
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Second-Half Braden Smith: Purdue Rallies Past Iowa, Keeps Big Ten Start Perfect
By Jeremy Giggy | Sports Director, White River Broadcasting Purdue didn’t win Wednesday night because the road was smooth. Purdue won because when the game tightened, the Boilers didn’t. No. 5 Purdue erased a nine-point second-half deficit and knocked off Iowa 79-72 in West Lafayette, pushing its record to 16-1 overall and 6-0 in the Big Ten, and extending the win streak to eight straight. The story was Braden Smith, who scored all 16 of his poi…
Iowa men's basketball loses late to Purdue, 79-72
OurQuadCities (WHBF) -- In a back-and-forth game against No. 5 Purdue, Iowa came up just short, 79-72, in West Lafayette Wednesday night. Early on, the Hawkeyes were lights out from three-point range. Iowa nailed 7/10 three-pointers in the first half, and finished the game 12/25 from deep. In a battle of elite point guards, Bennett [...]
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Braden Smith leads 2nd-half charge in No. 5 Purdue's 79-72 comeback victory over Iowa
Braden Smith scored all 16 of his points in the second half and tied the Big Ten record for assists in conference play, and No. 5 Purdue overcame a nine-point to beat Iowa 79-72 on Wednesday night.
A near-prime win falls apart as Iowa men's basketball drops third-straight contest to No. 5 Purdue
Iowa mens’ basketball’s losing streak was extended to three Wednesday night after its 79-72 road loss to No. 5 Purdue. The Hawkeyes were never out of the game as it held a lead for majority of the game, but it slipped away in the later part of the second half. Bennett Stirtz led the pack once again with 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting inside the arc. Kael Combs was rolling with 16 points and five rebounds, and Cam Manyawu logged 13 points and three…
Boilermakers Comeback to Stop Hawkeyes
(West Lafayette, IN) — Purdue is tough to beat on their home floor and Iowa could not hold on to a 9 point lead, falling to the Boilermakers 79-72 in a Big Ten men’s basketball game on Wednesday night. Iowa used a 9-0 run in the 2nd half to build a 48-39 lead with just over 14 minutes to play. However, Purdue’s Braden Smith took control of the game to key a 14-4 run to get back in the game. Iowa retook the lead twice more — Tate Sage hit a thr…
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