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No. 2 Auburn's Broome returns from injury scare with dominant performance
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Johni Broome’s 3-pointer just over a minute into the game was a quick sign that the Auburn star’s right shoulder was plenty healthy. Broome and the second-ranked Tigers both turned in dominant performances in an 87-69 win over No. 16 Purdue on Saturday....
No. 17 Texas A&M turns tables on No. 11 Purdue's physical play and No. 20 Wisconsin takes the cue
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — No. 11 Purdue and No. 17 Texas A&M arrived in Indianapolis fully anticipating a bruising battle in the paint. Steven Crowl made sure No. 20 Wisconsin created a similar image Saturday against Butler. So, the four teams participating in the...
Braden Smith scores 22 and flirts with double-double to lead No. 13 Purdue past Yale 92-84
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Braden Smith finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and six assists Monday night and Trey Kaufman-Renn added 17 points to lead No. 13 Purdue past Yale 92-84. The Boilermakers (3-0) extended their home winning streak to 21, tying the third-longest in...
Loyer and Kaufman-Renn lead No. 14 Purdue past Northern Kentucky 72-50
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Fletcher Loyer scored 16 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn had 14 to lead No. 14 Purdue to a 72-50 rout of Northern Kentucky on Friday night. Braden Smith added 11 points and seven assists for the Boilermakers (2-0). Caleb Furst scored eight off the bench. ...
Purdue shooting for 3rd straight Big Ten title. Painter says conference expansion makes task tougher
Purdue has won 63 of its last 74 games and two straight Big Ten championships, played in the national title game in April and has the conference's preseason player of the year among its three returning starters. All that makes the 14th-ranked Boilermakers the favorite to win the...
No. 14 Purdue begins post-Edey era among the favorites to win the Big Ten title
Purdue (34-5, 17-3 Big Ten) Purdue coach Matt Painter finally ended the school's 24-year Final Four drought before losing in the national championship and bidding adieu to two-time national player of the year Zach Edey. Starting guards Braden Smith and Flecther Loyer are back, as is...
