Isaiah Thompson, Jaden Ivey lead No. 6 Purdue to win at Iowa

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Purdue guard Isaiah Thompson said he had to get "back to the basics" with his shot.

Sometimes the simple fixes are the best.

Thompson scored a career-high 18 points and Jaden Ivey had 15 in his return from a hip injury as the No. 6 Boilermakers defeated Iowa 83-73 on Thursday night.

"When you put your time and preparation in, eventually it will pay off," Thompson said. "I’m glad it paid off tonight."

Thompson came in averaging just 5.7 points and had shot 7 of 29 in his last six games. But he went 6 of 8 in this one — including 4 for 6 on 3-pointers.

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Purdue guard Isaiah Thompson (11) celebrates after making a 3-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

"He looked like he was having fun out there," Ivey said. "It was good to see he had his confidence back."

Thompson was concerned enough with his shot to talk to his father, LaSalle, a couple of weeks ago to see if he could find something wrong.

"I was struggling shooting," Thompson said. "It wasn't anything out of the ordinary I was doing. I was getting open looks that didn't go down. I just wanted to get back to the basics of what my dad taught me all my life, and I think I did a good job of that."

Purdue coach Matt Painter thought Thompson was "opportunistic."

"He stepped up and made some plays," Painter said.

Ivey, the team's leading scorer at 16.7 points per game, missed Sunday’s 80-60 win at Northwestern. He didn't start this one either, but played 21 minutes off the bench.

"I felt