Purdue's defense has improved tremendously over the last month. Coach Matt Painter explained why the Boilermakers have been ...

A transformative week made it clear who are the contenders, which programs will be scary in March and who is trending down.

Throughout his first two seasons in college basketball Braden Smith had never won the Big Ten conference’s player of the week honor. Astounding when you think about it. Well, that was finally ...

Braden Smith, fueled by self-blame, amassed an unprecedented night in an attention-grabbing victory over Michigan.

When junior guard Braden Smith is in attack mode, No. 20 Purdue can beat anyone. In the Boilermakers' three-game winning streak, the Big Ten Conference's preseason Player of the Year has averaged 25.3 ...

Purdue point guard Braden Smith took Tuesday night’s loss personally. So Friday, he took charge — right from the start. He turned an opening possession ...

Here's an updated look at where Big Ten basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll and AP Top 25 ...

those who cover the league still believed that a conference crown went through Purdue. Junior point guard Braden Smith, who those same voters chose as the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year.

Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points for the 20th-ranked Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1), who shot 50 percent from the field in a slowly-paced game. Kaufman-Renn dunked off a Smith pass with 4:18 left that gave ...

Purdue guard Braden Smith has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the weeks of Dec. 23 through Jan. 5. The league made the announcement on Monday, Jan. 6. Smith, the Big Ten Preseason ...

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.

When junior guard Braden Smith is in attack mode, No. 20 Purdue can beat anyone. In the Boilermakers' three-game winning streak, the Big Ten Conference's preseason Player of the Year has averaged ...