Purdue guard Braden Smith became the first player ever to score 1,250 points, dish out 700 assists and grab 500 rebounds by the end of his junior season.
Purdue has righted itself after a four-game losing streak, and by that I mean: Braden Smith has found his second wind. And poor Rutgers had no chance.
Purdue basketball's Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer had a record-breaking performance in the Boilermakers' win over Rutgers on Tuesday
Braden Smith got the Mackey Arena crowd fired up on Tuesday night, hitting back-to-back triples to give the Boilermakers an early lead over Rutgers.
As he has done countless times in the 2024-2025 season, Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith had another high-point, high-assist game earlier on Tuesday. His contributions then helped his No.
Loyer and Smith each made seven 3-pointers as the Boilermakers went 18 of 36 from beyond the arc. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points for Purdue (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten), which has won two in a row following a four-game skid.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith scored 23 points apiece to lead No. 18 Purdue past Rutgers 100-71 on Tuesday night.
No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers dominate Rutgers with a 100-71 victory, led by career-highs from Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer.
The Purdue Boilermakers are trying to earn a conference tournament double-bye as Rutgers visits. Live updates, scores, results, highlights.
With a four-game slide in the rearview mirror, the Boilermakers look to win a second straight game when they face Rutgers on Tuesday night in Big ... Boilermakers star junior point guard Braden Smith became the school's all-time leader in career assists ...
No. 18 Purdue visits the Illinois Fighting Illini after Braden Smith scored 23 points in the Boilermakers' 100-71 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith scored 23 points apiece to lead No. 18 Purdue past Rutgers 100-71 on Tuesday night.