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.

The Purdue Boilermakers' recent winning streak has coincided with the elevation of Braden Smith's overall production and leadership. The post Braden Smith Has Purdue Rolling In 2025 appeared first on Stadium Rant.

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.

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.

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'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.

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 ...

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.

Smith ranks second on Purdue (13-4, 5-1 Big Ten) with a 15.0 scoring average and ranks third nationally with 9.2 assists per game. He has 602 career assists, joining Bruce Parkinson (1972-77) as ...

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 ...

Braden Smith scored 16 points and dished out 14 assists Thursday night and visiting Purdue never trailed in a 68-50 Big Ten Conference win over Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. Trey Kaufman-Renn added ...