The Boilermakers held off a late charge and point guard Braden Smith was key. Here's a look at each player's rating from the ...

Braden Smith, Purdue: This one has become an obvious choice nightly, but that scoring outburst was a sight to behold.

Purdue lacked energy in the first half on Tuesday night against Iowa. At halftime, Braden Smith reminded his teammates of ...

With Purdue's win over Iowa and Michigan State's loss to UCLA, the Boilermakers are now sitting atop the Big Ten standings ...

Braden Smith scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting and No. 7 Purdue held on for a 90-81 win over Iowa in a Big Ten ...

It was another 40-minute night for Purdue point guard Braden Smith. Due to circumstance, the Boilers needed him to take over.

West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Purdue takes on USC after Braden Smith scored 31 points ...

The Boilermakers do not lead the Big Ten like they did when February started the past two years. But their biggest goal ...

Braden Smith had 31 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 25 as No. 7 Purdue beat Iowa 90-81. Josh Dix led the Hawkeyes with 27 points ...

Coach Matt Painter's team has been paced by star point guard Braden Smith, who had a January run for the ages that no player ...

Here's an updated look at where Big Ten basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll and AP Top 25 ...

With five minutes left in the first half against Iowa on Tuesday, Purdue point guard Braden Smith had scored two points and ...