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 ...

Braden Smith forced a steal and finished with a euro step that gave the Purdue Boilermakers the lead against the USC Trojans.

The Big Ten conference continues to get even more interesting. Losses by teams at the top of the standings make the rest of the games feel even more important.

EUGENE, Ore. — It became a familiar sound ... It did so via increasingly familiar elements. Braden Smith, again, continues to lead the chaos-creation effort with his on-ball intensity.

This past week was separation week in the Big Ten. Nearly half of the conference slate is still to come, but it was clear ...

The Big Ten schedule is nearing the halfway point as January winds down. One team has separated itself at the top of the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue point guard Braden Smith took a loss Tuesday night personally. So Friday night, he took charge — right from the start. Oakland men’s basketball coach Greg ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue point guard Braden Smith took a loss Tuesday night personally. So Friday night, he took charge — right from the start. He turned an opening possession steal ...