WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue basketball responded to its first disappointing result in a month with its most dominant performance of the season. Plenty of high marks to go around for the No. 12 Boilermakers’ 91-64 victory over No. 20 Michigan at Mackey Arena.
Purdue guard Braden Smith has been tabbed as a midseason first-team All-American by FOX. He's averaging 15.1 points, 8.9 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 steals.
With his dominant performance, Braden Smith took control of Michigan from the jump and performed strong until the end.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Braden Smith had 24 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and four steals to help No. 11 Purdue rout No. 21 Michigan 91-64 on Friday night.
Michigan game, Braden Smith connected with Caleb Furst for an impressive alley-oop, helping the Boilers extend their lead.
Purdue set the tone from the opening jump on Friday night. The defensive effort and Braden Smith's impressive night led to a blowout win over Michigan.
Braden Smith had 24 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and four steals to help No. 11 Purdue rout No. 21 Michigan 91-64 on Friday night.
Hear what Purdue’s junior trio said after the Boilermakers defeated Michigan 91-64 Friday at Mackey Arena.
The Boilermakers made only 4-of-23 from ... Rutgers Doyel:This time Purdue plays for keeps as Braden Smith breaks Rutgers by himself (*denotes Man of the Match) ∎ Braden Smith: 9/10* Stellar ...
Michigan coach Dusty May gave a lot of credit to Purdue's competitiveness on Friday night, saying the Boilermakers had a 'different look' vs. the Wolverines.
Purdue never trailed against the Wolverines thanks to a Braden Smith double-double and exceptional defense. Michigan turned the ball over 22 times Friday night, including 14 steals by Boilermakers.