A little more than a dozen hours passed when Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, when asked about the point guards in the Elite ...

On Friday night, Smith and Purdue took on No. 1 seed Houston Cougars in the Sweet 16, eyeing a second-straight trip to the ...

Purdue's Braden Smith has made history all season but might've saved his best for last – this Sweet 16 loss to Houston. And "last" could be literal.

Purdue's Braden Smith has made history all season but might've saved his best for last – this Sweet 16 loss to Houston. And "last" could be literal.

Through it all, Matt Painter has been able to rely on junior point guard Braden Smith. Smith has seen it all during his three ...

Bruce Parkinson knows good point guard play when he sees it, and from the stands at Westfield High School in the suburbs of Indianapolis, Purdue’s all-time assists leader — at least at the ...

Braden Smith dished out his 300th assist of the season in Friday's Sweet 16 game against Houston, becoming just the fourth player in college basketball history to do. INDIANAPOLIS — Braden Smith ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Purdue star guard Braden Smith's parents both played college basketball at Arkansas Tech, meeting for the first time in the training room. Ginny and Dustin Smith spent countless ...

Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) reacts after the game against the Houston Cougars during a Midwest Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium. Photo ...

denotes Man of the Match) ∎ Braden Smith: 7/10* Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Houston successfully limited Smith to being a facilitator, but not a scorer.

Purdue's tipoff time vs. Houston will be after 10 p.m. ET. How are Braden Smith and the Boilermakers handling such a late start time in the Sweet 16?

Braden Smith has been the quiet cornerstone of the Purdue Boilermakers for the past several years and the NCAA Tournament has helped him shine brighter. Purdue beat High Point, 75-63 ...