Iowa State Cyclones (8-0) at Purdue Boilermakers (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten)
West Lafayette, Indiana; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -6.5; over/under is 153.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 Iowa State faces No. 1 Purdue after Milan Momcilovic scored 27 points in Iowa State’s 132-68 win over the Alcorn State Braves.
The Boilermakers are 4-0 in home games. Purdue is 6-0 in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Cyclones play their first true road game after going 8-0 to start the season. Iowa State ranks fifth in the Big 12 allowing 65.4 points while holding opponents to 42.1% shooting.
Purdue averages 10.5 made 3-pointers per game, 2.5 more made shots than the 8.0 per game Iowa State allows. Iowa State averages 28.7 more points per game (96.3) than Purdue allows (67.6).
TOP PERFORMERS: Fletcher Loyer is scoring 15.6 points per game with 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists for the Boilermakers. Braden Smith is averaging 13.4 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 38.5%.
Momcilovic is shooting 54.8% from beyond the arc with 4.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Cyclones, while averaging 18.1 points and 1.5 steals. Joshua Jefferson is averaging 18.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.5 steals.
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