On a night when shots weren't falling from behind the 3-point line, No. 20 Purdue relied heavily on its defensive effort to pick up an important 68-50 road win over Rutgers on Thursday night.

Rutgers DoyelThis time Purdue plays for keeps as Braden Smith ... from the outside but continues to be crafty enough to beat faster defenders and get his points, scoring 13. Braden Smith, Purdue ...

Losing to Ohio State doesn't make or break Purdue's season. It doesn't even eliminate the Boilermakers from the Big Ten ...

and while Rutgers is absolutely capable of winning this game on talent alone, as long as Purdue keeps their turnovers under control and doesn’t get beat up on the glass (they shouldn’t ...

Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie (24) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 ...

Purdue has won all six of its games by double figures, holding opponents to an average of 60 points during that stretch.

Freshman C.J. Cox scored a career-high 23 points and Fletcher Loyer had 19 to propel No. 20 Purdue to a 104-68 romp over ...

No. 8 Michigan State extended its winning streak to 12 games and improved to 8-0 in Big Ten play with an 81-74 win over ...