WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Braden Smith scored a career-high 24 points to lead No. 1 Purdue to an 87-73 victory over Iowa on Thursday night. Smith, a freshman guard, shot 8 of 10 — including ...

Braden Smith #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers shoots the ball during the second half against the Northwestern Wildcats at Mackey Arena on Jan. 5, 2025, in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Michael Hickey ...

No. 15 Purdue at No. 14 Oregon, 3 p.m., Saturday; TV: NBC SEATTLE – Braden Smith emerged from the Purdue basketball locker room at Washington’s Alaska Airlines Arena and walked directly into a ...

Braden Smith stats Entering Friday's game, Smith was averaging 16.3 points, 8.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He was shooting 44.6% overall, 40.6% on 3s.

No. 17 Purdue will be looking for all of Smith's talents to be on display when it battles Washington in Big Ten play on Wednesday night in Seattle.

758: Braden Smith’s Purdue record for career assists currently ranks 79th all-time in men’s Division I basketball. Smith needs 318 to catch record holder Bobby Hurley of Duke (1989-93).

Purdue's Braden Smith has made history all season but might've saved his best for last – this Sweet 16 loss to Houston. And "last" could be literal.

Braden Smith watches as kids shoot the ball Saturday, April 19, 2025, during the Braden Smith basketball camp at McCutcheon High School, in Lafayette, Indiana. The camp, maxed at 200 participants ...

Smith’s internal battle “I was physically present, but I was nowhere to be found,’’ Braden told Erickson in an exclusive interview. “I did not care about playing football.

Braden Smith has improved through all three of his seasons at Purdue. He looks like a legitimate NBA prospect as a junior and has a good chance of getting drafted if he declares this summer.

No. 17 Purdue will be looking for all of Smith's talents to be on display when it battles Washington in Big Ten play on Wednesday night in Seattle. The Boilermakers will attempt to post their ...