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 ...

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 ... out helping force a first-half travel.

Smith reminds Crean of a former Hoosier he coached from 2012-16. "That's what Yogi (Ferrell) did," Crean said. "It wasn't until later in his career when he realized that he truly understood that ...

Purdue star point guard Braden Smith might be the top passer in college ... "He had a couple timely threes in the first half, and then he really got going in the second half and making shots." ...

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Key returnees (2024-25 stats): Braden Smith (15.4 ppg ... Nebraska also reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign. Hoiberg had some tough years to start, posting ...

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 ...