Braden Smith, fueled by self-blame, amassed an unprecedented night in an attention-grabbing victory over Michigan.
Purdue point guard Braden Smith took Tuesday night’s loss personally. So Friday, he took charge — right from the start.
The Purdue basketball team dominated Michigan on Friday night, 91-64. Purdue (16-5 overall, 8-2 Big Ten) was led by Braden Smith, who finished with 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. Michigan dropped to 14-5 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten.
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.
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 a big night statistically Friday against Michigan. But it pales in comparison to the dollar figure his jersey was auctioned off for.
No. 21 Michigan takes on No. 11 Purdue, who is coming off of a home loss, in a clash of two of the best team in the Big Ten.
In the first half of Friday's Purdue-Michigan game, Braden Smith connected with Caleb Furst for an impressive alley-oop, helping the Boilers extend their lead.
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.
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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.
With his dominant performance, Braden Smith took control of Michigan from the jump and performed strong until the end.