After the regular season concluded for Purdue on Friday night, coach Matt Painter made his argument for Braden Smith as Big ...

Purdue led by 10 in the second half, but the Boilermakers went ice cold down the stretch, just as Illinois was heating up.

Braden Smith was one rebounds short of becoming the second Boilermaker to record a triple-double. The only one came in 1977.

The Boilermakers received huge performances from their two biggest stars. but Illinois pulled it out down the stretch.

Braden Smith has a bright future at the next level, according to his coach Matt Painter after a near-triple-double outing ...

Purdue lost in the final game despite a near triple-double from Braden Smith. Hear what he said after the game.

Trey Kaufman-Renn and Braden Smith were outstanding, but it wasn't enough to fuel Purdue past a feisty Illinois team, falling 88-80 in Champaign.

Davion Mitchell (6-feet tall), Rob Dillingham (6-foot-1), and Reed Sheppard (6-foot-2) have all been lottery picks in the ...

Braden Smith fell one rebound shy of a triple-double with 18 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds and Trey Kaufman-Renn came ...

Not the final two minutes. The Boilermakers want some of those possessions back. Illinois concluded its 88-80 victory on a 13 ...

Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 ...

Kasparas Jakucionis drilled a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left to highlight a late nine-point run that lifted ...