WEST LAFAYETTE — Braden Smith had 22 points and seven assists to lead No. 20 Purdue to a 79-61 rout of Northwestern on Sunday. Smith, who scored 17 of his points in the first half, hit 8 of 16 ...

Insider:To hell with what NBA mock drafts say, Braden Smith was best player on court ... Purdue's chance to separate itself in the first half was plagued by a 2-for-13 performance from beyond ...

Scouts consider Purdue basketball’s Braden ... where Smith’s active, disruptive approach contributed to Rutgers’ butter-fingers performance. It committed nine turnovers in the first eight- ...

This was Thursday night at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, N.J., where No. 19 Purdue won 68-50: Braden Smith, looking like ... going from multiple bigs — first 7-4 Daniel Jacobsen playing ...

Braden Smith scored 16 points and ... early as he got Purdue off to a 13-5 lead in the first 7:03, scoring a bucket and dishing two assists. Smith was responsible for the final 20 Boilermaker ...

Jan 9, 2025; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) is guarded by Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Jeremiah Williams (25) during the first half at Jersey Mike's Arena.