In a recent interview with the Field of 68, Purdue coach Matt Painter was asked about the status of All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year Braden Smith.

Braden Smith's junior season proved he wasn't just a statistical product of having Zach Edey as a teammate. Here's seven mind ...

Despite missing National Player of the Year Zach Edey, who previously took his talents to the NBA, Smith helped carry Purdue ...

That Smith ended up in West Lafayette, Ind., is a testament to the stability and consistency of a program that has had two ...

Braden Smith ended the 2024-25 season with 313 assists and has the potential to break college basketball's all-time record as a senior in the 2025-26 campaign. It felt like Braden Smith made ...

Braden Smith grew up in a basketball family. His parents both played in college and went on to coach the sport. Now, he’s the star of Purdue’s men’s basketball team, and is in the spotlight ...

Braden Smith is self-critical, and works relentlessly to gain any edge he can. He's a risk-taker, except when shots aren't ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Purdue star guard Braden Smith's parents both played college basketball at Arkansas Tech, meeting for the first time in the training room. Ginny and Dustin Smith spent countless ...

The Boilermakers nearly pulled off the first upset of a No. 1 seed against Houston, but it fell just short. So much of the ...

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Craig Pessman)(AP/Craig Pessman ...