5PurdueBoilermakers

17-1
1st in Big Ten

Boilermakers

NCAAM

Smith's steal and layup help No. 5 Purdue edge USC 69-64, move into 1st-place tie in Big Ten

— Braden Smith stole the ball at midcourt and hit a layup with 23 seconds remaining, helping No. 5 Purdue edge Southern California 69-64 on Saturday to pull into a first-place tie with Nebraska in the Big Ten standings with its ninth consecutive victory.

6h

Boilermakers

NCAAM

NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field

Is the ACC back? Eight single-digit seeds -- including one on the top line -- and a couple of bubble teams would suggest so.

2d
Joe Lunardi

NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field

Boilermakers

NCAAM

Men's Power Rankings: How far do Michigan, Iowa State, Vanderbilt drop after losses?

3d
Jeff Borzello

Men's Power Rankings: How far do Michigan, Iowa State, Vanderbilt drop after losses?

Boilermakers

NCAAM

Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Purdue Boilermakers: Game Highlights

3d

Boilermakers

NCAAM

Braden Smith leads 2nd-half charge in No. 5 Purdue's 79-72 comeback victory over Iowa

— Braden Smith scored all 16 of his points in the second half and tied the Big Ten record for assists in conference play, and No. 5 Purdue overcame a nine-point to beat Iowa 79-72 on Wednesday...

3d

Boilermakers

NCAAM

Men's AP Top 25 poll reaction: Highlights, what's next for every team

6d
ESPN

Men's AP Top 25 poll reaction: Highlights, what's next for every team

Boilermakers

NCAAM

Michigan falls to 4, Vandy up to 10 in men's poll

6d

Koa Peat

Boilermakers

NCAAM

Braden Smith has 26 points, 14 assists to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 93-85 win against Penn State

— Braden Smith had 26 points and 14 assists and Oscar Cluff had 23 points to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 93-85 win against Penn State on Saturday.

7d

Boilermakers

NCAAM

Purdue takes down Penn State at home

7d

Boilermakers

NCAAM

Predicting men's college basketball conference winners -- and their biggest threats

9d
Jeff Borzello

Predicting men's college basketball conference winners -- and their biggest threats

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Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Nebraska	7-0	-	18-0
Purdue	7-0	-	17-1
Michigan	6-1	1	16-1
Michigan State	6-1	1	16-2
Illinois	6-1	1	15-3
Wisconsin	5-2	2	13-5
Ohio State	4-3	3	12-5
UCLA	4-3	3	12-6
USC	3-4	4	14-4
Iowa	3-4	4	13-5
Indiana	3-4	4	12-6
Minnesota	3-4	4	10-8
Washington	2-5	5	10-8
Rutgers	2-5	5	9-9
Oregon	1-6	6	8-10
Penn State	0-6	6.5	9-8
Maryland	0-6	6.5	7-10
Northwestern	0-7	7	8-10

Points Per Game

Braden SmithG #3

Assists Per Game

Braden SmithG #3

Field Goal Percentage

Trey Kaufman-RennF #4

Points Per Game

86.0

Tied-37th

Rebounds Per Game

38.1

Tied-109th

Assists Per Game

20.9

4th

Points Allowed

68.3

ap	coaches
5	5

Name	Pos	Status	Grade
Luke Ertel	PG	Signed	86
Sinan Huan	C	Signed	83
Jacob Webber	SF	Signed	82
Rivers Knight	C	Signed	81

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