Ninth-ranked Iowa State visits No. 1 Purdue basketball at Mackey Arena on Saturday. Hear what Matt Painter said about the matchup.
WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue basketball is hosting Iowa State on Dec. 6 in a battle of top 10 teams.
In the crowd was a noticeable face to basketball fans in Indiana.
Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton is in Mackey Arena on Saturday for the the game between the top-ranked Boilermakers and No. 9 Cyclones.
After helping the Pacers reach the NBA Finals last season, Haliburton has not played since suffering a torn Achilles in Game 7 of the Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Haliburton played two seasons at Iowa State from 2018-20 before the Sacramento Kings drafted him 12th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.