WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue basketball's defense got it through a tough road trip to the Pacific Northwest. The Boilermakers saw their seven-game winning streak end because the offense couldn't ...

Player ratings:Braden Smith leads destruction of Wolverines No. 20 Michigan never stood a chance against a Purdue team that was bouncing back from the end of its 26-game home winning streak.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue basketball responded to its first ... denotes Man of the Match) Braden Smith: 9/10* Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Purdue basketball head coach Matt Painter dropped a fiery take on point guard Braden Smith after the team's 90-72 win over USC. The Boilermakers beat the spread in another Big Ten clash to strengthen ...

Purdue guard Braden Smith was quick to defend teammate Trey Kaufman-Renn after he was omitted from the list of 10 finalists ...

WEST LAFAYETTE — Ohio State lit a fire under Purdue basketball. Unfortunately for Michigan, the Wolverines were the next team on the schedule. From the opening possession, the 12th-ranked Boilermakers ...

A 15-0 run later in the half flipped a six-point Purdue lead into a 68-59 OSU advantage with 2:42 to play. Braden Smith's free throws with 9 seconds left cut the deficit to 70-69, but Purdue could not ...

Playing a full 40 minutes of basketball might wear some players down, but not Purdue guard Braden Smith. He revealed his secret to staying fresh on gameday.

No. 7 Purdue hosts the USC Trojans after Braden Smith scored 31 points in Purdue's 90-81 win against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

It was another 40-minute night for Purdue point guard Braden Smith. Due to circumstance, the Boilers needed him to take over. Then he did.

Braden Smith: 9/10* This is what you call a tone-setter: Swiping a pass near midcourt on the first possession of the game and taking it in for the layup. No trouble dribbling through the trees for ...

We don’t want to wait.” That was two years ago. This was Thursday night at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, N.J., where No. 19 Purdue won 68-50: Braden Smith, looking like a lumberjack with that ...