'He's the head of the snake.' Purdue's Braden Smith a sparkplug on both ends of floor now.
Braden Smith has averaged almost three steals over the past eight games, and the Boilermakers' turnover creation has spiked as well.
'You feel safer': What Braden Smith brings to Purdue, according to former Indiana coach
A former Indiana basketball coach believes Purdue's point guard is destined for an NBA career. He has seen the formula work.
Will No. 13 Oregon men’s basketball be able to slow down Braden Smith, No. 17 Purdue?
By far Oregon’s biggest remaining home game this season, a top 20 clash with two-time reigning Big Ten champion Purdue carries significant stakes. The No. 13 Ducks (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten) are ahead of the No.
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Purdue shuts down Rutgers' dynamic duo, Braden Smith stars again in 4th straight win
Insider:To hell with what NBA mock drafts say, Braden Smith was best player on court vs. Rutgers DoyelThis time Purdue plays for keeps as Braden Smith breaks Rutgers by himself After opening the ...
Boiler Banter: We're Beginning to See the Best Version of Braden Smith
Over his last three games, Braden Smith has played as well as anyone in the country. Now that he's hunting his shot, he's an even more dangerous weapon.
Braden Smith flashes his Big Ten POY credentials in Purdue blowout win over Northwestern
The Boilermakers harassed high-scoring Wildcats duo Nick Martinelli and Brooks Barnhizer, holding two players each averaging 20.1 points per game to a combined 1-of-10 with seven turnovers in the first half. The duo finished 6-of-23 from the field.
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No. 17 Purdue, leaning on Braden Smith, visits Washington
Purdue star point guard Braden Smith might be the top passer in college basketball. But sometimes he falls into periods where he is too unselfish. No. 17 Purdue will be
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Braden Smith named Player of the Week after historic stint
Purdue's point guard won the Boilermakers their second weekly player award of the season on Monday. Smith eclipsed 1,000 points recently and led men's basketball's bounce back after the defeat to No.
Braden Smith leads No. 20 Purdue to 79-61 rout of Northwestern
Braden Smith had 22 points and seven assists to lead No. 20 Purdue to a 79-61 rout of Northwestern. Smith, who scored 17 of his points in the first half, hit 8 of 16 shots for the Boilermakers.
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Purdue basketball vs. Washington final score: Boilermakers surge in second half to beat Huskies
Trey Kaufman-Renn scores 19 points, Braden Smith 17 with 5 steals, and Caleb Furst 15 with 4 steals. Fletcher Loyer scores all 12 of his points after halftime. The Boilers commit just 4 second ...
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No. 17 Purdue, leaning on Braden Smith, visits Washington
Purdue star point guard Braden Smith might be the top passer in college basketball. But sometimes he falls into periods where he is too unselfish. No. 17 Purdue will be looking for all of Smith's ...
Purdue basketball vs. Oregon player ratings: TKR helps Boilers overcome cold shooting
The 15th-ranked Boilermakers had to grind out a rock fight at Matthew Knight Arena on way to a seventh straight win.