Throughout his first two seasons in college basketball Braden Smith had never won the Big Ten conference’s player of the week honor. Astounding when you think about it. Well, that was finally ...

WEST LAFAYETTE — Braden Smith continued to remind the Big Ten how good he is. Purdue basketball also gave Northwestern a reminder that its foundation is built on defense. The Boilermakers ...

Braden Smith, fueled by self-blame, amassed an unprecedented night in an attention-grabbing victory over Michigan.

When junior guard Braden Smith is in attack mode, No. 20 Purdue can beat anyone. In the Boilermakers' three-game winning streak, the Big Ten Conference's preseason Player of the Year has averaged 25.3 ...

A transformative week made it clear who are the contenders, which programs will be scary in March and who is trending down.

Purdue set the tone from the opening jump on Friday night. The defensive effort and Braden Smith's impressive night led to a ...

No. 21 Michigan takes on No. 11 Purdue, who is coming off of a home loss, in a clash of two of the best team in the Big Ten.

Purdue point guard Braden Smith took Tuesday night’s loss personally. So Friday, he took charge — right from the start. He turned an opening possession ...

Here's an updated look at where Big Ten basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll and AP Top 25 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE — Braden Smith played the blame game when Purdue ... Michigan came to Mackey Arena on Friday with only one Big Ten Conference loss and a pair of 7-foot all-conference contenders.

(AP) — Purdue point guard Braden Smith took Tuesday night’s loss personally ... Fletcher Loyer added 18 points as the Boilermakers (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten) rebounded from their first home loss ...