Braden Smith got the Mackey Arena crowd fired up on Tuesday night, hitting back-to-back triples to give the Boilermakers an early lead over Rutgers.

Prior to Tuesday night's Big Ten game against Rutgers, Purdue honored Braden Smith as the program's all-time leader in assists.

The Boilermakers had a late spurt to close the first half, and dominated in the second half to allow reserves to show. Here's how the Boilermakers graded out.

On a night when a pair of likely top five NBA draft picks invaded Mackey Arena, it was Purdue's own duo that stole the show.

No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers dominate Rutgers with a 100-71 victory, led by career-highs from Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer.

Purdue has righted itself after a four-game losing streak, and by that I mean: Braden Smith has found his second wind. And poor Rutgers had no chance.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Braden Smith knows how to ignite the crowd at Mackey Arena. Tuesday night, the junior guard did it with back-to-back three-pointers to give Purdue an early lead over ...

Braden Smith got a nice ovation from the sold-out crowd at Mackey Arena prior to tipoff against Rutgers on Tuesday night. The junior guard was recognized as the program's all-time leading assist ...