With that in mind, it is no surprise that the two-time reigning regular season champions of the conference, the Purdue Boilermakers, are the team that is rising above the pack. While other contenders ...

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue basketball responded to its first ... denotes Man of the Match) Braden Smith: 9/10* Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Another Purdue player was snubbed from an award, Boilermakers Braden Smith took a shot at the NCAA in response.

Purdue basketball head coach Matt Painter dropped a fiery take on point guard Braden Smith after the team's 90-72 win over USC. The Boilermakers beat the spread in another Big Ten clash to strengthen ...

Purdue guard Braden Smith was quick to defend teammate Trey Kaufman-Renn after he was omitted from the list of 10 finalists ...

Purdue guard Braden Smith delivered a perfect pass at the rim, setting up an alley-oop opportunity for Myles Colvin and ...

Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Braden Smith dished 13 assists and No. 7 Purdue nearly led wire-to-wire in a 90-72 rout of visiting Southern California on ...

WEST LAFAYETTE — Ohio State lit a fire under Purdue basketball. Unfortunately for Michigan, the Wolverines were the next team on the schedule. From the opening possession, the 12th-ranked Boilermakers ...

A 15-0 run later in the half flipped a six-point Purdue lead into a 68-59 OSU advantage with 2:42 to play. Braden Smith's free throws with 9 seconds left cut the deficit to 70-69, but Purdue could not ...

USC coach Eric Musselman and his team will face the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. PT. Preview, prediction, ...

Player ratings:Braden Smith leads destruction of Wolverines No. 20 Michigan never stood a chance against a Purdue team that was bouncing back from the end of its 26-game home winning streak.

Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of players on each team. It includes where they went to college and where they were born.