Hammer Down Cancer game featured player-worn jerseys auctioned off for cancer research, and coaches' shoes will be auctioned by week's end.
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.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue point guard Braden Smith took a loss Tuesday night personally. So Friday night, he took charge — right from the start.
No. 10 Purdue faces the Indiana Hoosiers after Braden Smith scored 24 points in Purdue's 91-64 victory against the Michigan Wolverines.
Midway through the first half, Purdue took a 20-point lead on Michigan thanks to a beautiful alley-oop pass from Braden Smith to Cam Heide.
The Purdue men's basketball team is back at Mackey Arena tonight to take on Michigan. Follow along for live updates.
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.
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. Smith was 10 of 17 from the field and had only one turnover in 37 minutes to nearly join Joe Barry Carroll as the only Purdue players with a triple-double.
With his dominant performance, Braden Smith took control of Michigan from the jump and performed strong until the end.
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West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue faces Indiana after Braden Smith scored 24 points in Purdue's 91-64 victory over the Michigan Wolverines.
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