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LIVE BLOG: Follow Friday's Purdue, Iowa Game in Real Time; News & Analysis

Purdue basketball is back at Mackey Arena for its first Big Ten conference matchup of the season. The team faces off against an undefeated Iowa that will be without one of its star players. While the No. 2-ranked Boilermakers look to continue their winning streak, follow along for live updates, news and analysis

D.J. Fezler

LIVE BLOG: Follow Friday's Purdue, Iowa Game in Real Time; News & Analysis
LIVE BLOG: Follow Friday's Purdue, Iowa Game in Real Time; News & Analysis /

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — When the No. 2-ranked Purdue basketball program faces off against Iowa on Friday night at Mackey Arena, it will be the Big Ten opener for either program. The Hawkeyes are undefeated, but a victory for the Boilermakers would be just their fifth 8-0 start since 1940. 

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Purdue earned a 93-65 victory against Florida State on Tuesday as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The team also took down Omaha 97-40 last Friday. The Boilermakers are 7-0 for just the seventh time since 1940.

Here's how our LIVE BLOG works. We'll keep you updated on everything that goes on in the game in real time, keeping you up to date on rotations, scoring plays and trends. Highlights will be included as they become available.

11:23 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue survives the Iowa comeback and takes a 77-70 victory to improve to 8-0 on the season. 

11:13 p.m. ET — Iowa cuts it to two points with under three minutes to play. Diamond press is really suffocating Purdue's ability to get past half court. Trevion Williams was fouled, so he'll have an opportunity at the free-throw line. 

11:07 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue is allowing Iowa to keep itself in the game with 16 turnovers so far. The Boilermakers lead 70-65 with 3:35 left to play. Iowa is on an 8-0 run in the last 47 seconds, and Purdue hasn't made a shot from the field in nearly three minutes. 

11:04 p.m. ET — Purdue is up to nine fouls in the second half, and Iowa trails by just 10 points. 

10:54 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Trevion Williams receives a great pass inside and gets his 11 point of the game. He also has a team-high 13 rebounds, giving him the 24th double-double of his career and the third of the season. 

Purdue leads 65-50 with 7:54 left to play. 

10:49 p.m. ET — Ivey is taking over this second half. He throws down another dunk to put Mackey Arena on its feet. Purdue leads 63-44 with 9:54 left to play in the game.

10:47 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey has scored the last four points for Purdue. He got going downhill and threw down a dunk and tried to do it again on the following possession but was fouled. 

Ivey has a team-high 15 points. 

10:40 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Purdue is 4-5 from the 3-point line so far in the second half. Mason Gillis hits his second of the game, and the Boilermakers lead 55-43 with 11:31 to play. 

Jaden Ivey is managing three fouls but leads the team with 11 points. Iowa has 14 points in the paint in the second half. 

10:31 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Energy comes back to Mackey Arena after a slow start to the second half. Trevion Williams assists on a huge 3-pointer by Eric Hunter Jr. Then Williams hits a 3 of his own. 

Purdue leads 50-38 with 14:40 left to play in the second half. 

10:27 p.m. ET — Purdue starting to get called for some fouls, Jaden Ivey has three now and gets checked out of the game. 

10:25 p.m. ET — Just as Iowa cuts the lead down to nine points, Jaden Ivey gets open from behind the 3-point line and drains the deep shot. He's up to nine points on the night. 

10:07 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Purdue takes a 39-26 lead into the locker room. Iowa had 16 fouls in the first half, and the Boilermakers were 16 of 21 from the free-throw line. Hawkeyes shot just 27%. 

Iowa's Tony Perkins was the only player from either team to reach double figures in the first 20 minutes of play. Eight different players scored for Purdue, led by Sasha Stefanovic's eight points. 

10:03 p.m. ET — Purdue takes a timeout with 27.8 second left in the first half. Score sits at 39-26 in favor of the Boilermakers. 

9:57 p.m. ET — Isaiah Thompson fouled pretty hard coming up the court against Iowa's press. He falls on his lower back and took a minute to be helped up. He made both his free throw attempts. 

9:46 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue creating a comfortable lead as the first half ticks away. The Boilermakers lead 29-17 with 3:54 remaining before halftime. Zach Edey will be heading to the line after the media timeout. 

9:45 p.m. ET — Trevion Williams sees an incoming double team and fires a perfect pass to Sasha Stefanovic behind the 3-point line. His shot is pure, but he's called for a flopping warning after falling backwards on the shot. 

9:42 p.m. ET — Purdue has its first double-digit lead of the game after Jaden Ivey collects a steal and races down the court for a tough layup. Iowa hasn't turned the ball over much this game, but Purdue is capitalizing.

9:34 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Purdue leads Iowa 20-14 with 7:55 remaining. The Boilermakers have seven turnovers so far in the first half. Mason Gillis still leads the team with seven points. He's 4-4 from the free-throw line. 

9:32 p.m. ET — Zach Edey comes out in favor of Trevion Williams. Edey has three turnovers and no points to his name. On the Boilermakers' next possession, Ethan Morton nails a 3-pointer. 

9:30 p.m. ET — Purdue can't get a lob to Zach Edey in the paint. Offense just doesn't look as clean tonight, inside and out. Jaden Ivey checks into the game to hopefully provide a spark. 

9:28 p.m. ET — Caleb Furst and Ethan Morton into the game for Purdue. 

9:24 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Purdue has a 13-9 lead as neither team has been able to generate much offense. The Boilermakers are now 33% from the field while the Hawkeyes are shooting 25%. 

Mason Gillis leads all scorers with five points after putting away two free throws to go along with his early 3-pointer. 

9:23 p.m. ET — Iowa up to seven fouls, while Purdue has just one. The Boilermakers are in the bonus with more than 12 minutes to play. 

9:20 p.m. ET — Mason Gillis comes up with Purdue's first 3-pointer of the game. The Boilermakers now lead, and Zach Edey checks back into the game. Brandon Newman and Eric Hunter Jr. are also on the floor alongside Sasha Stefanovic. 

9:14 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Boilermakers have been unsuccessful from the 3-point line early on. They've missed on three attempts. As a team, Purdue has shot just 17% from the field. 

Iowa has a 7-6 lead with 15:23 to play in the first half. 

9:08 p.m. ET — First points belong to Sasha Stefanovic. It took nearly two minutes for either team to find a basket. Zach Edey goes for a block on the other end of the floor and is called for a foul. 

Trevion Williams checks in after Patrick McCaffery's first free throw. 

9:05 p.m. ET — Purdue wins the tip. Zach Edey gets to work early on the first possession, but can't find the bottom of the net on his first shot.  

PREGAME — Same starting five for Purdue basketball against Iowa. 

  • Freshman forward Caleb Furst
  • Sophomore center Zach Edey
  • Junior guard Isaiah Thompson
  • Sophomore guard Jaden Ivey
  • Senior guard Sasha Stefanovic

PREGAME — Iowa's leading scorer, sophomore forward Keegan Murray, will be unavailable for the Hawkeyes due to an injury. He's averaging 24.6 points per game, which ranks second in the country. 

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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball. 

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