WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Braden Smith had 24 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and four steals to help No. 11 Purdue rout No. 21 Michigan 91-64 on Friday night. Smith was 10 of 17 from the ...

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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 ...

During Purdue's seven-game winning streak, Smith's numbers have been even better. The junior guard is averaging 18.9 points, 9.9 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game. He has also recorded ...

Player ratings as the Boilermakers improve to 12-4 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten: Insider:To hell with what NBA mock drafts say, Braden Smith was best player on court vs. Rutgers Doyel ...

Although Smith averages 15 points and 4.7 rebounds, it’s his composure and ability to uplift his teammates that makes him elite, which is distinguished by his 8.8 assists that leads the Big Ten.

College basketball analyst Andy Katz believes it's a four-man race for Big Ten Player of the Year, coming down to Purdue's Braden Smith, Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis, and Michigan's Danny Wolf ...

WEST LAFAYETTE − Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer already were Sharpied into the Purdue basketball rotation. That trio, all starters at one point or another this season, has given the ...

Purdue's Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn are firmly in the conversation, along with Michigan's Vlad Goldin and Danny Wolf. It should make for an entertaining evening in West Lafayette.