Michigan, Braden Smith and Purdue
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. Smith was 10 of 17 from the field and had only one turnover in 37 minutes to nearly join Joe Barry Carroll as the only Purdue players with a triple-double.
The Purdue men's basketball team is back at Mackey Arena tonight to take on Michigan. Follow along for live updates.
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.
Penn State comes into a matchup with No. 21 Michigan as losers of three straight road games. The teams match up Monday for the first time this season.
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.
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.
Purdue never trailed against the Wolverines thanks to a Braden Smith double-double and exceptional defense. Michigan turned the ball over 22 times Friday night, including 14 steals by Boilermakers.
Plenty of high marks to go around for the No. 12 Boilermakers’ 91-64 victory over No. 20 Michigan at Mackey Arena. (*denotes Man of the Match) Braden Smith: 9/10* Need a break?
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.
After a strong start to the year during the non-conference portion of the schedule, the beginning of Big Ten play has brought tougher times for Michigan’s defense. Sitting at 24th in the country and fifth in the Big Ten in KenPom’s adjusted defensive efficiency certainly isn’t bad,
After losing to Ohio State on Tuesday to snap their seven-game winning streak, the Purdue Boilermakers took it to Michigan in every which way. The post #11 Purdue, Smith Dominate #21 Michigan appeared first on Stadium Rant.