GAMEDAY INFORMATION -- GAME 23
[7] Purdue (17-5, 9-2) vs. Iowa (13-8, 4-6)
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT
Iowa City, Iowa | Carver-Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
TELEVISION / STREAM: Peacock (Paul Burmeister, Stephen Bardo
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• No. 7 Purdue tips off the crucial month of February with a road test at Iowa on Tuesday night. The Boilermakers have bounced back from their second loss in Big Ten play with victories over Michigan and Indiana and look to keep pace with league leader Michigan State as the stretch run commences in Big Ten play. A win would give Purdue a 10-2 league start (or better) for the third straight season.
• Since 2014-15, Purdue is 17-2 in the next game following the Indiana contest, including an 8-0 record after the game played in Mackey Arena.
• Purdue has won four straight road games after starting the season 0-2 on the road. The four wins have come by a combined 56 points with just one game (Oregon) determined by single-digits. However, Purdue hasn't played a road game in 17 days. A win would give Purdue just its seventh Big Ten road winning streak of at least five games in school history (fifth under Matt Painter; last 2022-23).
• Through Sunday's games, Purdue's six quad-one victories are the fifth most in the country (Auburn, Oregon, Texas A&M, Kentucky), while the 12 quad-one and two victories combined are the third most (Auburn, Alabama - 14).
• In the last four years, Purdue has defeated teams ranked No. 1 (Arizona), No. 2 (Alabama), No. 4 (Marquette), No. 5 (Villanova), No. 6 (Wisconsin, Tennessee, Gonzaga), No. 7 (Tennessee), No. 8 (Duke), No. 9 (Illinois), No. 12 (Illinois), No. 13 (Oregon, Illinois), No. 16 (Ohio State), No. 17 (Illinois), No. 18 (North Carolina, Gonzaga), No. 20 (Utah State) and No. 21 (Michigan).
• Since the turn of the calendar to January, Purdue ranks No. 2 nationally in efficiency (.9775) behind Houston (.9905) via BartTorvik.com. The Boilermakers are eighth in offensive efficiency (126.1) and ninth in defensive efficiency (90.9) in that span. Through December 31, Purdue ranked 29th overall in efficiency while placing 15th in offensive efficiency and 77th in defensive efficiency.
• During the month of January (9 games), Purdue averaged just 9.0 turnovers per game while forcing 16.3 (+7.33 margin). The Boilermakers outscored their opponents 188-79 (12.1 points per game) in points off turnovers during that span, including 85-28 in the last three games. Since January 1, Purdue's defensive turnover rate is 24.6 percent (3rd nationally). Through December, the rate was 16.8 percent (228th).
• Since the 2015-16 season (10 years), Purdue owns a 134-50 (.728) record in Big Ten regular-season play. The 72.8 winning percentage is the best by a Big Ten program over a 10-season span since Indiana went 132-48 (.733) from 1975 to 1984.
• Braden Smith (3rd) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (7th) are the only teammates nationally to rank in the top 10 for the KenPom National Player of the Year race. The duo ranks 1-2 on the KenPom All-Big Ten Conference player ratings.
• Braden Smith is the only player in America with 300 points, 150 assists and 75 rebounds. Smith is on pace to become the first player since California's Jason Kidd (1993-94) to average 15.0 points, 8.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game. The others to do so in NCAA history include Gary Payton (1989-90), Kenny Anderson (1989-90) and Magic Johnson (1978-79).
• Braden Smith leads the Big Ten in assists (8.8) and steals per game (2.6). Mike Conley Jr. (OSU; 2007) is the only Big Ten player to do that.
• The backcourt tandem of Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith have started all 96 games together (100th game will come against Wisconsin on Feb. 15), posting a record of 80-16 as starters. The duo has combined to score 2,249 career points with 832 assists and 666 rebounds. They have combined for 307 made 3-pointers. When the pair combines for 30 points in a game during their career, Purdue is 19-0.
• Braden Smith needs just 26 rebounds to become the second player ever with 1,000 points, 600 assists and 500 rebounds in his first three years.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn is the only player nationally to average 18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and shoot at least 60 percent from the field. In Big Ten history, only Zach Edey (2024), Evan Eschmeyer (1998) and Chris Webber (1993) have reached those marks.
[7] Purdue (17-5, 9-2) vs. Iowa (13-8, 4-6)
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT
Iowa City, Iowa | Carver-Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
TELEVISION / STREAM: Peacock (Paul Burmeister, Stephen Bardo
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• No. 7 Purdue tips off the crucial month of February with a road test at Iowa on Tuesday night. The Boilermakers have bounced back from their second loss in Big Ten play with victories over Michigan and Indiana and look to keep pace with league leader Michigan State as the stretch run commences in Big Ten play. A win would give Purdue a 10-2 league start (or better) for the third straight season.
• Since 2014-15, Purdue is 17-2 in the next game following the Indiana contest, including an 8-0 record after the game played in Mackey Arena.
• Purdue has won four straight road games after starting the season 0-2 on the road. The four wins have come by a combined 56 points with just one game (Oregon) determined by single-digits. However, Purdue hasn't played a road game in 17 days. A win would give Purdue just its seventh Big Ten road winning streak of at least five games in school history (fifth under Matt Painter; last 2022-23).
• Through Sunday's games, Purdue's six quad-one victories are the fifth most in the country (Auburn, Oregon, Texas A&M, Kentucky), while the 12 quad-one and two victories combined are the third most (Auburn, Alabama - 14).
• In the last four years, Purdue has defeated teams ranked No. 1 (Arizona), No. 2 (Alabama), No. 4 (Marquette), No. 5 (Villanova), No. 6 (Wisconsin, Tennessee, Gonzaga), No. 7 (Tennessee), No. 8 (Duke), No. 9 (Illinois), No. 12 (Illinois), No. 13 (Oregon, Illinois), No. 16 (Ohio State), No. 17 (Illinois), No. 18 (North Carolina, Gonzaga), No. 20 (Utah State) and No. 21 (Michigan).
• Since the turn of the calendar to January, Purdue ranks No. 2 nationally in efficiency (.9775) behind Houston (.9905) via BartTorvik.com. The Boilermakers are eighth in offensive efficiency (126.1) and ninth in defensive efficiency (90.9) in that span. Through December 31, Purdue ranked 29th overall in efficiency while placing 15th in offensive efficiency and 77th in defensive efficiency.
• During the month of January (9 games), Purdue averaged just 9.0 turnovers per game while forcing 16.3 (+7.33 margin). The Boilermakers outscored their opponents 188-79 (12.1 points per game) in points off turnovers during that span, including 85-28 in the last three games. Since January 1, Purdue's defensive turnover rate is 24.6 percent (3rd nationally). Through December, the rate was 16.8 percent (228th).
• Since the 2015-16 season (10 years), Purdue owns a 134-50 (.728) record in Big Ten regular-season play. The 72.8 winning percentage is the best by a Big Ten program over a 10-season span since Indiana went 132-48 (.733) from 1975 to 1984.
• Braden Smith (3rd) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (7th) are the only teammates nationally to rank in the top 10 for the KenPom National Player of the Year race. The duo ranks 1-2 on the KenPom All-Big Ten Conference player ratings.
• Braden Smith is the only player in America with 300 points, 150 assists and 75 rebounds. Smith is on pace to become the first player since California's Jason Kidd (1993-94) to average 15.0 points, 8.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game. The others to do so in NCAA history include Gary Payton (1989-90), Kenny Anderson (1989-90) and Magic Johnson (1978-79).
• Braden Smith leads the Big Ten in assists (8.8) and steals per game (2.6). Mike Conley Jr. (OSU; 2007) is the only Big Ten player to do that.
• The backcourt tandem of Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith have started all 96 games together (100th game will come against Wisconsin on Feb. 15), posting a record of 80-16 as starters. The duo has combined to score 2,249 career points with 832 assists and 666 rebounds. They have combined for 307 made 3-pointers. When the pair combines for 30 points in a game during their career, Purdue is 19-0.
• Braden Smith needs just 26 rebounds to become the second player ever with 1,000 points, 600 assists and 500 rebounds in his first three years.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn is the only player nationally to average 18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and shoot at least 60 percent from the field. In Big Ten history, only Zach Edey (2024), Evan Eschmeyer (1998) and Chris Webber (1993) have reached those marks.