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

Purdue lacked energy in the first half on Tuesday night against Iowa. At halftime, Braden Smith reminded his teammates of ...

Purdue player ratings:Braden Smith shoots to new Big Ten scoring high at Iowa Purdue (18-5, 10-2) led 80-77 when Payton Sandfort and Josh Dix, the two stars for Iowa on Tuesday night, missed 3s ...

Purdue’s Braden Smith with 31 points, 6 boards and 4 assists tonight in a 90-81 win at Iowa. Best PG in the country. — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) February 5, 2025 Smith is considered an All ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa − After postgame interviews ... Asked for clarification of "that." "Play like that?" Braden Smith plays however he needs to play to win. On this particular night, he had to ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Purdue men’s basketball narrowly avoided a damaging blow to its Big Ten championship hopes. Braden Smith’s big shooting night and Trey Kaufman-Renn's opening and closing ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa − After postgame interviews ... Asked for clarification of "that." "Play like that?" Braden Smith plays however he needs to play to win. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images Braden Smith scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting and No. 7 Purdue held on for a 90-81 win over Iowa in a Big Ten Conference battle on Tuesday night ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Braden Smith had 31 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 25 as No. 7 Purdue beat Iowa 90-81 on Tuesday night. The Boilermakers (18-5, 10-2 Big Ten) won their third ...