Stefanovic leads No. 6 Purdue against Iowa after 22-point game

Purdue Boilermakers (16-3, 5-3 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten)

Iowa City, Iowa; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

LINE: Iowa -2.5; over/under is 158.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Purdue faces the Iowa Hawkeyes after Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points in Purdue's 80-60 victory against the Northwestern Wildcats.

The Hawkeyes are 11-1 in home games. Iowa is 1-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Boilermakers are 5-3 against Big Ten opponents. Purdue leads the Big Ten shooting 40.1% from downtown. Mason Gillis paces the Boilermakers shooting 52.6% from 3-point range.

The teams meet for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Boilermakers won 77-70 in the last matchup on Dec. 4. Jaden Ivey led the Boilermakers with 19 points, and Patrick McCaffery led the Hawkeyes with 15 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Keegan Murray is averaging 22.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks for the Hawkeyes. Jordan Bohannon is averaging 7.6 points over the last 10 games for Iowa.

Stefanovic averages 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Boilermakers, scoring 12.1 points while shooting 41.6% from beyond the arc. Ivey is averaging 10.5 points over the past 10 games for Purdue.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hawkeyes: 7-3, averaging 76.8 points, 33.9 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 8.2 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game.

Boilermakers: 8-2, averaging 81.8 points, 36.6 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 4.2 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points.

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