Braden Smith overcomes foul trouble by scoring 23 and leading No. 5 Purdue past Washington 81-73
Braden Smith finished with 23 points and seven assists and made two late free throws to help No. 5 Purdue fend off Washington's late rally for an 81-73 victory Wednesday night. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 14 points and 14 rebounds as the Boilermakers won their fifth in a row and matched a school-best start at 14-1 (4-0 Big Ten) for the ninth time in program history. It came on a night Purdue honored Smith, an Associated Press preseason All-American guard, before the national anthem by presenting the Big Ten's new career assists leader with a framed poster.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder outlast Utah Jazz for overtime win
The OKC Thunder bounced back with an overtime home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Here are three takeaways.
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Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies collapse in final minutes, fall to Stanford 69-68
A brutal loss for Virginia Tech on Wednesday night.
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