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BRADEN SMITH #3 - GUARD - PURDUE BOILERMAKERS
14.0 PPG •
3.6 RPG •
9.1 APG
14.0 PPG
3.6 RPG
9.1 APG
Purdue's 'Iron Man' is the new NCAA assist leader | Sporting News Braden Smith passes a Duke great in the record books.
Braden Smith, Nebraska, and A-10 among 1st Round winners of NCAA Tournament The Round of 64 has been completed, with the biggest winner overall being the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament, all surviving to the next ro...
MARCH 21 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM
March Madness Round of 64 All-Tournament team: Braden Smith breaks records, Tarris Reed bullies Braden Smith headlines the Round of 64 All-Tournament Team after breaking Bobby Hurley's all-time NCAA assist record in Purdue's win over Qu...
MARCH 21 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM
Purdue Boilermakers play the Miami Hurricanes in second round
The No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers square off against the No. 25 Miami Hurricanes in the second round of the NCAA TournamentMARCH 21 • Associated Press
Braden Smith sets NCAA all-time assists record, breaks Bobby Hurley's mark Purdue's Braden Smith is the new king of assists in college basketball history, breaking Bobby Hurley's record of 1,076 career dimes.
MARCH 21 • USATODAY.COM
Purdue point guard Braden Smith talks career assists record, one last March Madness run | Sporting News Purdue point guard Braden Smith does not have a preference for how the record will be broken.
MARCH 20 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Purdue Boilermakers take on Queens Royals in first round of NCAA Tournament
The No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers play in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the Queens RoyalsMARCH 20 • Associated Press
NCAA assists record: How Purdue's Braden Smith can rise to top of all-time list during 2026 March Madness | Sporting News Braden Smith enters his final NCAA Tournament on the cusp of passing a college basketball legend in a historic feat.
MARCH 20 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Arizona begins quest to end NCAA Tournament title drought under a Shark warning from underdog LIU
No school located anywhere close to the West Coast has won an NCAA men’s basketball championship since Arizona did it in 1997MARCH 19 • Associated Press
Purdue takes on Queens in opening round of NCAA Tournament
The No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers square off against the Queens Royals in the first round of the NCAA TournamentMARCH 19 • Associated Press
Purdue seniors start March Madness farewell tour putting team success ahead of individual glory
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith chose Purdue for all the traditional reasonsMARCH 18 • Associated Press
Big Ten Tournament MVP explains why he might change jersey number for NCAA Tournament The seventh-seeded Purdue Boilermakers rolled through the Big Ten Tournament, upending the top-seeded Michigan Wolverines, 80-72, in Sunday'...
MARCH 16 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
Purdue's Braden Smith moves within 1 assist of Bobby Hurley's NCAA career record
Purdue guard Braden Smith is on the verge of breaking Duke great Bobby Hurley's all-time NCAA assist recordMARCH 16 • Associated Press
No. 2 Arizona earns No. 1 seed in a West Region that includes Purdue, Gonzaga and Arkansas
No. 2 Arizona can add a No. 1 seed to its impressive resumeMARCH 15 • Associated Press
Cluff and Kaufman-Renn power No. 18 Purdue past No. 3 Michigan 80-72 in Big Ten final
Oscar Cluff scored 21 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 20 and No. 18 Purdue topped No. 3 Michigan 80-72 for the Big Ten Tournament championshipMARCH 15 • Associated Press
Why Braden Smith is wearing jersey number 41 today for Purdue | Sporting News It worked out nicely.
MARCH 15 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
How to live stream Purdue vs Michigan: Big Ten Tournament final, TV channel The Big Ten Tournament championship features a clash of heavyweights as Purdue and Michigan face off for the conference crown and an automat...
MARCH 15 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
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