The Boilermakers kept Iowa at arm’s distance but it took them a while to entirely put the Hawkeyes away. Iowa showed some good fight, making it a one-possession game with 2:42 to go. The Hawkeyes had two 3-point attempts that would've tied the game, but neither went down.

The pink high tops weren’t red slippers, but the Nikes contained magic on Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Purdue guard Braden Smith, the owner of the shoes in question, fashioned the hardwood into his own yellow-brick road,

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.