A star was on the bench, an early lead erased and a home crowd getting rowdy did not deter the Boilermakers at Iowa.

With Purdue's win over Iowa and Michigan State's loss to UCLA, the Boilermakers are now sitting atop the Big Ten standings alone.

The Boilermakers held off a late charge and point guard Braden Smith was key. Here's a look at each player's rating from the win at Iowa.

Braden Smith was 5 for 7 on 3-point shooting to lead Purdue, which was 12 for 25. The tide turned before halftime as Smith took over and hit a key last-second shot. Caleb Furst's defense continues to lead the Boilermakers through Big Ten play.

Iowa basketball plays Purdue today in the 2025 Big Ten college basketball season. Here's how to watch the Hawkeyes men's game.

The Purdue Boilermakers beat Iowa for their third straight win. Here are the details and highlights from Iowa City.

Following a week's worth of rest since their Jan. 27 loss at Ohio State, Iowa basketball (13-9, 4-7 Big Ten) lost a highly competitive game vs. No. 7 Purdue (18-5, 10-2 Big Ten) by a score of 90-81 Tuesday night from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.