Fletcher Loyer is now one of just 10 players in the history of Purdue basketball program to have that many shots made from behind the arc.

Braden Smith scored 20 points and led six Purdue scorers in doubles figures as the No. 1 Boilermakers topped Oakland 87-77.

It wasn't until back-to-back 3s from Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith to go up 76-67 with 4:43 to go that it felt like Purdue was able to breathe a little. Braden Smith had 9 assists against Oakland. Smith has 778 career assists and needs 298 to tie former Duke point guard Bobby Hurley's NCAA record of 1,076.

The Boilermakers will visit good ole Rocky Top and have the orange-clad Vols at Mackey Arena as part of a scheduling agreement. Here are the details, past results.

Alabama, Arizona, and North Carolina surge after an eventful opening week as our updated NCAA basketball Top 25 takes shape.

Braden Smith considered entering the NBA draft. Instead, he returned to Purdue to break records, win a national title and, yes, get to the NBA.

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Purdue's 2025-26 men's basketball season tips off Tuesday night. Here's what you should know about each player on the roster.