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 ...

Midway through the first half, Purdue took a 20-point lead on Michigan thanks to a beautiful alley-oop pass from Braden Smith ...

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 basketball. But sometimes he falls into periods where he is too unselfish. No. 17 Purdue will be looking for all of Smith's ...

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Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Braden Smith, looking like a lumberjack with that beard but playing like Bob Cousy with that handle, dribbling toward the basket before throwing a nifty ...