When the game gets tough, when Purdue really needs a basket, Braden Smith will be there, dribbling up above the key, waiting for a big man to set a screen and send the nation’s best pick and roll ...

At one point in the first half, Purdue had 9 turnovers and was still winning the possession battle. That’s because it had an 18-3 edge on the glass. That advantage was stretched even further when ...