Braden Smith had a strong performance in Purdue's loss to Michigan State, drawing praise from Spartans head coach Tom Izzo.

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Braden Smith was 5 for 7 on 3-point shooting to lead Purdue, which was 12 for 25. The tide turned before halftime as Smith took over and hit a key last-second shot. Caleb Furst's defense continues ...

Braden Smith did it again. On Tuesday night, the junior guard showed why he's one of the best players in the country and should receive serious consideration as the Big Ten Player of the Year.

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Braden Smith had a season high 24 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn made the go-ahead basket with 11 seconds left and No. 10 Purdue beat Indiana 81-76 on Friday night. Kaufman-Renn finished with 23 points ...