Purdue point guard Braden Smith took Tuesday night’s loss personally. So Friday, he took charge — right from the start.

Braden Smith had 24 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and four steals to help No. 11 Purdue rout No. 21 Michigan 91-64 on ...

North Carolina basketball beat Kentucky to the punch for Caleb Wilson's services, a classic recruiting battle between the two ...

Illinois beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Joe Vozzelli sizes up the 18-team league as conference play nears the halfway point ...

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Peacock analyst Jalen Rose made some wild comments about coach Matt Painter's recruiting philosophy at Purdue and how it will have to change in the future.

This season's Boilermakers roster includes a four-year player, four three-year players, zero transfers and plenty of freshmen ...

Illinois' Underwood and Bielema are comfortable in finding themselves working through one tossup encounter after another.

Losing to Ohio State doesn't make or break Purdue's season. It doesn't even eliminate the Boilermakers from the Big Ten ...

The college basketball season is heating up. Here are the teams that would have the top seeds if the NCAA Tournament started ...

Here are the latest USA TODAY Sports Network Big Ten women's basketball power rankings. Rankings are reflective of games through Jan. 21.

Another big-time matchup in the SEC approaches as the No. 16 Ole Miss men's basketball team returns home to host No. 13 Texas ...