Purdue guard Braden Smith could not miss as the No. 7 Boilermakers staved off the upset-minded Iowa men's basketball team in its first game since losing Owen Freeman.
Braden Smith scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting and No. 7 Purdue held on for a 90-81 win over Iowa in a Big Ten Conference battle on Tuesday night in Iowa City, Iowa.
WEST LAFAYETTE — Braden Smith played the blame game when Purdue basketball’s winning streak ended. The Boilermaker point guard spent the 70 hours or so between Tuesday’s loss to Ohio State ...