No. 19 Purdue held Rutgers to 32.7% shooting and, again, put its opponent away in a 68-50 victory at Jersey Mike's Arena.
Braden Smith was the star for Purdue against a Rutgers team boasting two potential top-5 2025 NBA draft picks.
The Purdue Boilermakers seek their fourth straight win when they visit Rutgers. Stay here for updates throughout.
When junior guard Braden Smith is in attack mode, No. 20 Purdue can beat anyone. In the Boilermakers' three-game winning streak, the Big Ten Conference's preseason Player of the Year has averaged 25.3 points and 9.7 assists. He had 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds Sunday in an easy 79-61 win over Northwestern.
Cam Heide was flying high for an alley-oop pass from Braden Smith in Purdue's Big Ten clash against Rutgers at Jersey Mike's Arena on Thursday.
Caleb Furst has had a huge impact on Purdue's success in recent weeks. The senior forward credited Boilermakers assistant Paul Lusk with some extra motivation.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 16 points apiece to lead No. 20 Purdue to a 68-50 win over Rutgers on Thursday night. Smith, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Week, had 14 assists.
Insider:To hell with what NBA mock drafts say, Braden Smith was best player on ... Rutgers freshmen Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey entered Thursday's game averaging a combined 40.1 points.
Scouts consider Purdue basketball’s Braden Smith ... reserved for Scarlet Knights freshman wunderkinds Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper. Smith, though, left no doubt as to the identity of the ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored ... Freshman sensation Ace Bailey led Rutgers (8-8, 1-4) with 17 points. Tyson Acuff added 10 points. This was the second ...
This was Thursday night, when No. 19 Purdue won 68-50: Braden Smith ... This was Thursday: Rutgers freshmen Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, projected top-5 picks in the 2025 NBA draft — also ...
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