Purdue guard Braden Smith has been tabbed as a midseason first-team All-American by FOX. He's averaging 15.1 points, 8.9 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 steals.
At one point or another, Gicarri Harris, Myles Colvin and CJ Cox all have started. As a trio, Purdue is relying on them to wear down opposing guards.
Braden Smith has averaged almost three steals over the past eight games, and the Boilermakers' turnover creation has spiked as well.
The Purdue Boilermakers' recent winning streak has coincided with the elevation of Braden Smith's overall production and leadership. The post Braden Smith Has Purdue Rolling In 2025 appeared first on Stadium Rant.
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.
Rutgers DoyelThis time Purdue plays for keeps as Braden Smith breaks Rutgers by himself After opening the Big Ten season with a loss at Penn State, the Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1) have now rattled ...
The Purdue Boilermakers seek their eighth straight win when Ohio State visits. We will have live score updates and results.
Following the Purdue game, the Huskies visit No. 13 Oregon on Jan. 21 to make it five straight games against ranked teams. The Boilermakers have won four of the five previous meetings with the Huskies. The most recent clash came when Purdue notched a 76-74 win over Washington in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
The Purdue basketball team got a crucial Big Ten Conference win on Saturday on the road. Purdue improved to 15-4 overall (7-1 in league play) with a 65-58 victory over Oregon. Trey Kaufman-Renn had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Braden Smith had 15 points and seven assists. The Boilermakers shot 34% from the floor. Oregon shot 36%.
No. 21 Michigan visits the No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers after Vladislav Goldin scored 31 points in the Wolverines' 80-76 overtime victory against the Northwestern Wildcats.
Purdue's home winning streak ended at 26 games on Tuesday night, with Ohio State pulling off a 73-70 upset at Mackey Arena.
Purdue (15-5, 7-2) entered on a seven-game winning streak and led 59-53 with 7:25 to play. But Ohio State stormed back by making 8 of 12 3s in the second half. Trey Kaufman-Renn tied his career high with 26 points to lead the Boilermakers. Fletcher Loyer added 15 points while Braden Smith was just 3 of 14 from the field and scored 12.