Braden Smith was one rebounds short of becoming the second Boilermaker to record a triple-double. The only one came in 1977.
Purdue led by 10 in the second half, but the Boilermakers went ice cold down the stretch, just as Illinois was heating up.
The Boilermakers received huge performances from their two biggest stars. but Illinois pulled it out down the stretch.
Illinois closed the game on a 16-3 run, helped by some late free throws to put an end to Purdue's mini two-game winning ...
Braden Smith has a bright future at the next level, according to his coach Matt Painter after a near-triple-double outing ...
Purdue guard Braden Smith became the first player ever to score 1,250 points, dish out 700 assists and grab 500 rebounds by ...
Purdue guard Braden Smith is one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, presented to the best point guard in college ...
Loyer and Smith each made seven 3-pointers as the Boilermakers went 18 of 36 from beyond the arc. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 ...
For the 10th time this season, Purdue made double-digit 3s. The Boilermakers rolled over Rutgers to improve to 21-9.
Davion Mitchell (6-feet tall), Rob Dillingham (6-foot-1), and Reed Sheppard (6-foot-2) have all been lottery picks in the ...
Purdue basketball's Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer had a record-breaking performance in the Boilermakers' win over Rutgers ...
Purdue beat host Rutgers 68-50 on Jan. 9 as Braden Smith had 16 points and 14 assists, and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 16.