'He's the head of the snake.' Purdue's Braden Smith a sparkplug on both ends of floor now.
Braden Smith has averaged almost three steals over the past eight games, and the Boilermakers' turnover creation has spiked ...
'You feel safer': What Braden Smith brings to Purdue, according to former Indiana coach
A former Indiana basketball coach believes Purdue's point guard is destined for an NBA career. He has seen the formula work.
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Braden Smith Has Purdue Rolling In 2025
The Purdue Boilermakers' recent winning streak has coincided with the elevation of Braden Smith's overall production and ...
Braden Smith flashes his Big Ten POY credentials in Purdue blowout win over Northwestern
The Boilermakers harassed high-scoring Wildcats duo Nick Martinelli and Brooks Barnhizer, holding two players each averaging ...
No. 17 Purdue, leaning on Braden Smith, visits Washington
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 ...
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To hell with what NBA mock drafts say, Braden Smith was best player on court vs. Rutgers
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 ...
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Doyel: This time Purdue plays for keeps as 'special' Braden Smith breaks Rutgers by himself
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 ...
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Braden Smith named Player of the Week after historic stint
Purdue's point guard won the Boilermakers their second weekly player award of the season on Monday. Smith eclipsed 1,000 ...
Braden Smith leads No. 20 Purdue to 79-61 rout of Northwestern
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 ...
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No. 17 Purdue, leaning on Braden Smith, visits Washington
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 ...
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No. 17 Purdue, leaning on Braden Smith, visits Washington
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 ...