Braden Smith is Purdue’s X-Factor Throughout both meeting so far this season, Purdue's star point guard Braden Smith, the Big Ten Player of the Year, has been a thorn in Michigan's side. In ...

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. Michigan football has shot to break ...

Purdue star guard Braden Smith is returning for his senior season ... against Iowa and 24 points in back-to-back games against Michigan and Indiana. He also tallied double-digit assists in ...

Braden Smith. The guard announced he would return to West Lafayette for his senior season after averaging 15.8 points and 8.7 assists per game. Smith and the Boilermakers will host Michigan State ...

LAFAYETTE — The fierce competitor and killer instinct were on hold. This was Braden Smith in his truer form, a laid back chill that's anything but what Purdue basketball fans see during games.

Braden Smith had a banner season for Purdue basketball ... Magic Johnson did it for Michigan State in 1978-79. Smith did it twice and is the only player in college basketball history with at ...

After securing double-digit wins in each of the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, Braden Smith and No. 4 seed ... Big Ten playmaker is former Michigan State star Cassius Winston, who ...

The initial expectations for Michigan State's 2025-26 basketball ... who are poised to return stars Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn. They're followed by No. 2 Houston, No. 3 St. John's, No ...