Braden Smith leads No. 1 Purdue past Iowa 87-73

Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) shoots over Iowa guard Tony Perkins (11) during the second half...
Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) shoots over Iowa guard Tony Perkins (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Purdue defeated Iowa 87-73. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)(Michael Conroy | AP)
Published: Feb. 9, 2023 at 11:50 PM EST
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Braden Smith scored a career-high 24 points to lead No. 1 Purdue to an 87-73 victory over Iowa.

The freshman guard shot 8 of 10 including 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Zach Edey scored 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting. Edey grabbed a team-high 14 rebounds and Caleb Furst added 10 rebounds as Purdue held a 43-23 edge. Fletcher Loyer scored 17 points, Furst 11 and Mason Gillis 10 for the Boilermakers. Kris Murray led Iowa with 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting and Filip Rebraca had 17 for the Hawkeyes.

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