Live Game Thread & Updates for No. 13 Purdue vs. Iowa

No. 13 Purdue and Iowa meet for the second time this season, this time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It should be another great matchup, featuring two of the best guards in college basketball.

Purdue won the first matchup 79-72 at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers are carrying a three-game winning streak into Saturday's game, which includes an 80-77 overtime victory over No. 7 Nebraska. Iowa, on the other hand, is coming off a 77-70 loss to Maryland, its worst performance of the year.

Both teams are hungry for a win.

Follow along with Purdue Boilermakers On SI as we provide up-to-date coverage of Saturday's clash between the Boilermakers and the Hawkeyes. You can refresh this page frequently for the latest news, updates, stats, and analysis. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. ET, and the game will air on FOX.

#13 Purdue vs. Iowa live game blog

2nd half

7:42 — We're at the under-8 media timeout and Purdue leads Iowa 63-41. The Boilermakers built a big lead early and have never looked back. They've had their foot on the gas since the opening jump. Purdue is playing like a team that can win a national championship right now.

9:05 — A scrum between Daniel Jacobsen and Alvaro Folgueiras on the floor results in a video review. Jacobsen believes he got kicked while he was pushed down and falling to the ground. Officials say there's no upgrade to a technical or flagrant foul.

9:46 — Iowa's offense has been absent all day. A lot of that has to do with the Purdue defense, which has just smothered the Hawkeyes since the opening jump. Daniel Jacobsen's length has really bothered Iowa.

11:33 — We're at the second media timeout of the second half and Purdue has a 58-31 lead. The Boilers are scorching hot from the floor. They are 11-of-24 from three and 50% from the floor. CJ Cox leads the team with 14 and Gicarri Harris has 12.

Iowa's Bennett Stirtz has just nine points and has four fouls. It's all Boilermakers in Iowa City.

12:55 — Everyone wearing a Purdue uniform is shooting the ball extremely confidently right now, especially CJ Cox. He has knocked down four triples in the first seven minutes of the second half. He has 14 for the game. The Boilers have blown this thing wide open at 56-31.

15:30 — First media timeout of the second half and Purdue has increased its lead to 47-27. CJ Cox has buried a pair of triples this half to help the Boilers. It's an 11-2 run out of the locker room.

18:12 — Braden Smith gets a layup and gives Purdue a 41-25 lead early in the second half. Iowa needs a timeout. The Boilermakers are at full throttle right now.

18:40 — A CJ Cox steal gets the Boilermakers out in transition and Fletcher Loyer gets a layup and draws contact. It's a three-point play for Purdue to give it a 14-point lead. Two straight steals for the Boilers to start the half.

19:10 — Oscar Cluff buried a desparation heave from three-point range, but it was after the shot clock expired. It counted on the floor, but officials review the play and take the bucket off the board.

1st half

HALF — Purdue leads Iowa 36-25. Gicarri Harris gave Purdue outstanding minutes off the bench. He has 12 points and three rebounds, giving the Boilermakers a great spark. Daniel Jacobsen, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer each have six. Kaufman-Renn also has 11 rebounds.

Iowa only has two starters who have scored in the first half. Bennett Stirtz has seven points and four rebounds and Tavion Banks hhas five points and four boards.

2:35 — Iowa continues to get to the free throw line. Bennett Stirtz gets to the rim and draws contact to bring Purdue's lead down to single digits. Can the Boilermakers close out this half?

3:48 — At the final media timeout of the first half and Purdue leads Iowa 32-22. The Boilers have knocked down 6-of-14 three-point attempts and are shooting 46% from the floor. Iowa's starting five has accounted for just nine of the team's 22 points to this point in the game.

4:07 — Bennett Stirtz gets his first field goal of the game and it brings Iowa back within 10 points at 32-22. Purdue has done an excellent job defending the start guard today.

7:38 — Purdue's defense is doing a really nice job rotating and forcing Iowa into tough shots. The Hawkeyes are just 5-of-20 from the floor and 1-of-9 from three-point range. Iowa has even struggled to find buckets at the rim at times today.

7:38 — We're at the under-8 media timeout and Purdue leads 25-14. The Boilermakers have this 11-point advantage while their Big 3 — Trey Kaufman-Renn, Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer — have combined for just eight points this afternoon. The Boilers have 17 bench points, 12 coming from Gicarri.

8:51 — Gicarri Harris and Omer Mayer knock down back-to-back threes. Purdue's three-point shooting is starting to come alive midway through the first half. The Boilermakers have a 22-12 advantage on Iowa.

12:25 — With CJ Cox picking up two early fouls, Gicarri Harris needed to give Purdue good minutes off the bench. He's providing exactly that. The sophomore already has nine of Purdue's 15 points. A really strong start.

12:25 — Now Daniel Jacobsen gets in on the action. A beautiful pass from Omer Mayer leads to a Daniel Jacobsen dunk and foul. He misses the free throw, but Purdue gets the offensive rebounds and Gicarri Harris knocks down a triple. Boilers lead the Hawkeyes 15-7. Ben McCollum wants a timeout.

14:33 — Gicarri Harris just threw down the hammer on a fastbreak. Oscar Cluff blocked a shot and Purdue got out in transition. Harris then threw it down in traffic while drawing a foul. An old-fashioned three-point play to give the Boilers a 10-7 lead.

15:14 — First media timeout and we're tied at 7-7. Purdue's defense played really well through the first three minutes, but Iowa's offense has been able to get to the free throw line.

16:12 — Iowa is attacking the basket and trying to draw contact. They've done a good job so far, as CJ Cox has picked up two early fouls in this game.

18:54 — Purdue starts off by going to Trey Kaufman-Renn early inside for the first bucket of the game. Iowa's Tavion Banks draws an early foul on Oscar Cluff but misses both free throw attempts.

Starting lineups

Purdue — #0 CJ Cox (G), #2 Fletcher Loyer (G), #3 Braden Smith (G), #4 Trey Kaufman-Renn (F), #45 Oscar Cluff (C).
Iowa — #6 Tavion Banks (G), #11 Kael Combs (G), #14 Bennett Stirtz (G), #3 Cam Manyawu (F), #8 Cooper Koch (F).

Availability report

Purdue — OUT: None. QUESTIONABLE: None.
Iowa — OUT: Peyton McCollum. QUESTIONABLE: None.

How to watch #13 Purdue vs. Iowa

What: Big Ten Conference game
Date: Saturday, Feb. 14
Tipoff time: 5 p.m. ET
Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa (15,500 capacity)
TV: FOX
App: FOX Sports
Announcers: Tim Brando (play-by-play), Casey Jacobsen (analyst)
Radio: Purdue Global Radio Network — WAZY 96.5 FM (Lafayette); WKJG 100.9 FM (Fort Wayne); WNDE 1260 AM (Indianapolis); WGBF 1280 (Evansville); Sirius XM 162 or 197; View all listings: CLICK HERE
Radio announcers: Rob Blackman (play-by-play), Bobby Riddell (analyst), Wes Scott (producer).
Live stats: Iowa.StatBroadcast.com
All-time series: Purdue leads the all-time series vs Iowa 99-78
ESPN Matchup Predictor: Purdue has an 58.9% chance to defeat Iowa

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