Braden Smith was 5 for 7 on 3-point shooting to lead Purdue, which was 12 for 25. The tide turned before halftime as Smith took over and hit a key last-second shot. Caleb Furst's defense continues ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Braden Smith was quick to jump to the defense of his teammate Trey Kaufman-Renn following No. 7 Purdue's 90-72 win over USC on Friday night. He was in disbelief that the ...

Braden Smith did it again. On Tuesday night, the junior guard showed why he's one of the best players in the country and should receive serious consideration as the Big Ten Player of the Year.

Braden Smith had a season high 24 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn made the go-ahead basket with 11 seconds left and No. 10 Purdue beat Indiana 81-76 on Friday night. Kaufman-Renn finished with 23 points ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue point guard Braden Smith took a loss Tuesday night personally. So Friday night, he took charge — right from the start. He turned an opening possession steal ...

"Does No. 3 always do that?" Asked for clarification of "that." "Play like that?" Braden Smith plays however he needs to play to win. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Braden Smith set a Big Ten scoring high with 31 points ... Still can hit those run-up 3s and late-shot clock daggers to keep an opponent at arm’s length. Caleb Furst: 8/10 Hard to ...

"Does No. 3 always do that?" Asked for clarification of "that." "Play like that?" Braden Smith plays however he needs to play to win. On this particular night, he had to score 31 points ...