Purdue has righted itself after a four-game losing streak, and by that I mean: Braden Smith has found his second wind. And poor Rutgers had no chance.
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Purdue basketball's Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer set Boilermakers record with nuclear game vs. Rutgers
Braden Smith stats tonight - How did the Purdue star fare vs Rutgers? (March 4)
As he has done countless times in the 2024-2025 season, Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith had another high-point, high-assist game earlier on Tuesday. His contributions then helped his No.
3-point onslaught from Smith, Loyer propels Purdue past Rutgers
Bailey kept Rutgers in it with a tough pull-up jumper and made free throw to tie the game again at 32-32. Harper returned with 4:59 remaining in the half after the Scarlet Knights fell behind, 40-36. But then Smith kept coming, punctuating his early output with an alley oop to senior Caleb Furst and then hitting another three to go up, 45-37.
Davion Mitchell (6-feet tall), Rob Dillingham (6-foot-1), and Reed Sheppard (6-foot-2) have all been lottery picks in the last four NBA Draft's, and Payton Pritchard (6-foot-1) was a late 1st Round selection in 2020 and is now one of the league's top contenders for the Sixth Man of the Year Award.
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No. 18 Purdue visits the Illinois Fighting Illini after Braden Smith scored 23 points in the Boilermakers' 100-71 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith scored 23 points apiece to lead No. 18 Purdue past Rutgers 100-71 on Tuesday night.
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