No. 18 Purdue visits the Illinois Fighting Illini after Braden Smith scored 23 points in the Boilermakers' 100-71 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Purdue guard Braden Smith is one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, presented to the best point guard in college basketball.
Braden Smith got the Mackey Arena crowd fired up on Tuesday night, hitting back-to-back triples to give the Boilermakers an early lead over Rutgers.
With three assists Friday vs. UCLA, Braden Smith will become Purdue's all-time assists leader. He and Matt Painter needed other assists to make that happen.
On a night when a pair of likely top five NBA draft picks invaded Mackey Arena, it was Purdue's own duo that stole the show.
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WISH-TV on MSNCareer-highs from Smith, Loyer lift No. 18 Purdue over RutgersNo. 18 Purdue Boilermakers dominate Rutgers with a 100-71 victory, led by career-highs from Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer.
The Purdue Boilermakers entered Friday night’s Big Ten showdown with the UCLA Bruins in the midst of their first four-game losing streak since the 2019-20 season, but Braden Smith and Trey ...
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