With Matt Painter's new lineup playing nasty defense, and with Braden Smith leading the offense like a lumberjack Bob Cousy, Purdue blows out Rutgers.

No. 19 Purdue held Rutgers to 32.7% shooting and, again, put its opponent away in a 68-50 victory at Jersey Mike's Arena.

The Boilermakers have found their footing defensively, this time taking down the nation's highest scoring duo.

Braden Smith scored 16 points and dished out 14 assists Thursday night and visiting Purdue never trailed in a 68-50 Big Ten Conference win over Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.

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When junior guard Braden Smith is in attack mode, No. 20 Purdue can beat anyone. In the Boilermakers' three-game winning streak, the Big Ten Conference's preseason Player of the Year has averaged 25.3 ...

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As the Big Ten basketball race begins in earnest, Purdue's no longer the favorite in a wide open, guard-driven race.

The No. 2 Tigers (11-1) have won four in a row following their lone setback against host Duke on Dec. 4. They open ...