Braden Smith has averaged almost three steals over the past eight games, and the Boilermakers' turnover creation has spiked as well.

A former Indiana basketball coach believes Purdue's point guard is destined for an NBA career. He has seen the formula work.

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.

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.

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.

Scouts consider Purdue basketball’s Braden Smith, at best, the third-most talented player on the floor Thursday at Jersey Mike’s Arena. The Boilermakers’ 68-50 victory over Rutgers won’t ...

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 talents to be on display when it battles Washington in Big Ten play on Wednesday night in Seattle.

We don’t want to wait.” That was two years ago. This was Thursday night, when No. 19 Purdue won 68-50: Braden Smith, looking like a lumberjack with that beard but playing like Bob Cousy with ...

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 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.

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 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Braden Smith had 22 points and seven assists to lead No. 20 Purdue to a 79-61 rout of Northwestern on Sunday. Smith, who scored 17 of his points in the first half ...