"I couldn't get Braden Smith in there in either one ... a Final Four team and one of the favorites to win the national championship. Smith will be the Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year again ...

What makes Purdue basketball a contender for the national championship in 2026? CBS Sports recently explained why there's a ...

Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith is not done yet with his college basketball career even after his stellar junior year.

Braden Smith is set to return for his fourth season ... Purdue made it to the national championship game, where they fell to the UConn Huskies. That year, Smith averaged 12 points and 7.5 assists ...

“Trey, Fletcher, and Braden have done a lot for our program ... and hopefully compete for a national championship." Smith, Kaufman-Renn, and Loyer are all coming off remarkable junior seasons.

Purdue will once again have a national player of the year front-runner and the best returning guard in the sport as Braden Smith announced ... next year's national championship, tied with Houston ...

This year, the honor goes to point guard Braden Smith. The last two years ... Four before ultimately falling to UConn in the national championship game. Purdue will be back on the court Thursday ...

That is because guard Braden Smith revealed he will return ... While it is yet to lift the national championship trophy, Smith's return means it will surely be on the short list of contenders ...

Purdue basketball's Braden Smith concluded his junior season averaging ... is who advances to stay alive in the race for the NBA championship. Twins infielder Kody Clemens had a memorable debut ...

They were joined on the first team by Alabama star Mark Sears, Purdue's Braden Smith and Walter Clayton Jr. of Florida ... Both are eyeing a national championship. Auburn spent eight weeks at No. 1 ...

So Braden is a unique ... it’s been a great relationship,” Ginny Smith said. As a senior, Smith led Westfield to its first sectional championship and became the first player from the school ...