Steve Pikiell has had to coach against Braden Smith for four seasons. What he says sets the Purdue guard apart from the rest of college basketball.

The Boilermakers looked strong in the first half, despite trailing, and had opportunities for growth. Those never came.

The Boilermakers begin their season Tuesday night, and their star point guard and Westfield native Braden Smith is chasing history.

The Boilermakers had a clear message from coach Matt Painter, and played that way early in a difficult Big Ten venue. Braden ...

Braden Smith provided the burst the Boilers needed to start the second half. Still, this one was closer than the score ...

The Purdue Boilermakers visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to start Big Ten play: Live score updates, highlights, stats.

Daniel Jacobsen: Take away Smith and Jacobsen combining to go 7 of 10 in the first half and the rest of the Boilermakers shot ...

No. 1 Purdue basketball seemingly held control for most of the game at No. 9 Alabama, which had its 3-point shooting making ...

Coach Matt Painter said he wasn't worried offensively but the same wasn't true defensively. Plus a look guard and center players from the game at Kentucky.

Purdue defeated Alabama 87-80, with guard Braden Smith scoring 29 points. Freshman Omer Mayer stepped in for Smith in the first half due to foul trouble. Smith scored 21 of his points in the second ...

New York bursts out, an hour or so away from Piscataway, brightly lit and crowded, filled up to the clouds with metal buildings and so many people below that just walking across the street can be ...

WEST LAFAYETTE — Braden Smith opens his senior season Tuesday trying to lead Purdue men’s basketball to championships, and reach at least one major individual achievement. The All-American and ...