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No. 17 Texas A&M turns tables on No. 11 Purdue's physical play and No. 20 Wisconsin takes the cue

Dec. 14, 2024 19:21 PM EST

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

Nov. 11, 2024 22:26 PM EST

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

Nov. 08, 2024 21:48 PM EST

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

Oct. 22, 2024 13:36 PM EDT

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

Oct. 22, 2024 06:14 AM EDT

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...