Purdue guard Braden Smith has been tabbed as a midseason first-team All-American by FOX. He's averaging 15.1 points, 8.9 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 steals.

Braden Smith has averaged almost three steals over the past eight games, and the Boilermakers' turnover creation has spiked as well.

Rutgers DoyelThis time Purdue plays for keeps as Braden Smith breaks Rutgers by himself After opening the Big Ten season with a loss at Penn State, the Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1) have now rattled ...

Hear what the Boilermaker point guard said after putting up 16 points and 14 assists.

Purdue star point guard Braden Smith might be the top passer in college basketball. But sometimes he falls into periods where he is too unselfish. No. 17 Purdue will be

Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points for the 20th-ranked Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1), who shot 50 percent from the field in a slowly-paced game. Kaufman-Renn dunked off a Smith pass with 4:18 left that gave Purdue a 62-46 lead and sealed the outcome. Fletcher Loyer chipped in 13 points for the Boilermakers.

Both teams could use the Quadrant 1 win to improve their respective resumes come Selection Sunday, with Purdue (14-4, 6-1) arguably in bigger need of the road victory with all of its losses coming away from home.

Purdue's home winning streak ended at 26 games on Tuesday night, with Ohio State pulling off a 73-70 upset at Mackey Arena.

The Boilers blew a 16-point in an eventual 73-70 loss when it couldn't stop Ohio State's runs. It must stop one of a different kind before it starts.

Micah Parrish scored 17 of his career-high 22 points in the second half, helping Ohio State rally from a 16-point first-half deficit and fueling a 15-0 run in the closing minutes that led to a 73-70 win over No.

With the Buckeyes’ recent struggles in Big Ten play and the Boilermakers riding a seven-game conference win streak, my Ohio State vs. Purdue predictions and college basketball picks for Tuesday, January 21 expect Jake Diebler’s team to drop yet another game.