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No. 13 Purdue Visits Iowa After Stirtz's 32-Point Game
Purdue seeks to build on a dramatic road win while Iowa aims for a quality victory after a 77-70 loss despite Bennett Stirtz’s 32 points, with NCAA tournament implications.
- On Saturday, No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers visit Iowa at 5 p.m. EST for the first conference meeting of the season.
- Saturday's game between Iowa Hawkeyes and Purdue arrives after Purdue's Tuesday overtime win and Iowa's loss ending a six-game streak, impacting their NCAA resumes.
- Purdue's offense features 9.2 made 3-pointers per game and top-4 Big Ten scoring at 82.8 points while shooting 50.3%, contrasting with Iowa's 27 rebounds per game, ranked 352nd nationally after Maryland's 34-25 advantage.
- Purdue's recent numbers show a high-scoring, efficient team, averaging 77.9 points and shooting 49.3%, while Iowa trails with 24.8 rebounds per game.
- Key player performances could determine postseason positioning as Bennett Stirtz scored 32 in Iowa's loss and Braden Smith's 13-and-10 leaves him 108 shy of Bobby Hurley's NCAA mark.
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Iowa men host No. 13 Purdue Saturday afternoon
Iowa coach Ben McCollum says Bennett Stirtz needs help as the Hawkeyes get ready to host 13th ranked Purdue Saturday afternoon. Iowa’s senior point guard is averaging over 30 points per game in the last four games. https://www.kjan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/bmboilers1.mp3 McCollum thought his team struggled defensively in Wednesday night’s loss at Maryland. They will need to be much better against Purdue. https://www.kjan.com/wp-content/upl…
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