Game Preview
This Monday the Iowa Hawkeyes will travel to West Lafayette to take on the Purdue Boilermakers in a Big Ten game.
In the Big Ten, the team to beat is Purdue Boilermakers. Despite facing tough opposition, Purdue has prevailed in 6 straight games, defeating Xavier, Gonzaga, Tennessee, as well as Marquette. Marquette made it a close match that ended with a score of 78–75. They opened Big Ten play with a 99-67 victory at home versus Texas Southern but lost 92-88 on their travels in overtime versus Northwestern. Zach Edey is a remarkable individual. In 4 of his most recent 5 matches, the senior center has scored at least 23 points, notably 28 points during the victory over Marquette. Edey averages 23.5 points per game and 11.1 rebounds per game, and he owns 5 double-doubles. Braden Smith is enjoying a fantastic season as well. In 5 of the last 8 matches, the sophomore guard has made a minimum of 50% of his field goals, averaging 12.9 points per game and 7 assists. Lance Jones has recorded at least 10 points in three consecutive games. The senior guard is scoring 10.3 points per game on 39.4% of his shots.
The Iowa Hawkeyes want to win three games in a row going into their Big Ten debut. Iowa has previously faced up against a number of formidable opponents, including the then-ranked 8th Creighton. In the end, Iowa lost 92–84. This season, their other defeat came at home against Oklahoma, 79-67. They triumphed over Seton Hall the previous week, 85–72. Iowa defeated North Florida 103-78 at home on Wednesday. Ben Krikke’s season is really good right now. This season, the veteran forward has scored a minimum of 20 points three times, including Wednesday’s 21 points. Krikke is scoring 18.7 points per game on average. 22 points were scored by Payton Sandfort in the victory over Seton Hall. 14 3 points per game is the junior forward’s average. He shoots 32% from beyond the arc while making multiple three-pointers. In every game but one, Tony Perkins has scored ten or more goals. The senior guard has logged 5.1 RPG and 12.9 PPG on average.
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Iowa vs Purdue Game Information
- Date: 12/04/2023
- Time: 07:00 PM ET
- Location: Mackey Arena.
- How to Watch Iowa vs Purdue: ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
