Braden Smith, fueled by self-blame, amassed an unprecedented night in an attention-grabbing victory over Michigan.

Purdue's defense has improved tremendously over the last month. Coach Matt Painter explained why the Boilermakers have been more successful recently.

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.

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 point guard Braden Smith took Tuesday night’s loss personally. So Friday, he took charge — right from the start. He turned an opening possession

Here's an updated look at where Big Ten basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll and AP Top 25 rankings:

WEST LAFAYETTE — Braden Smith played the blame game when Purdue ... Michigan came to Mackey Arena on Friday with only one Big Ten Conference loss and a pair of 7-foot all-conference contenders.

Boilermakers' guards Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer have made their mark at from the time they stepped on to Purdue's campus. The post Smith And Loyer: Purdue’s Dynamic Backcourt Duo appeared first on Stadium Rant.

The Big Ten schedule is nearing the halfway point as January winds down. One team has separated itself at the top of the conference standings, but the league race is far from decided.

Welcome back to the Big Ten Basketball Weekend Rundown. In this edition of the Weekend Rundown, we will be going over the results from Thursday to Sunday and examining where each team stands as January nears its end.

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.

Illinois faces the Purdue Boilermakers after Kendall Bostic scored 20 points in Illinois' 85-60 win against the Northwestern Wildcats.