The Boilermakers have lost three straight games. The frontcourt wasn't good enough, nor did the backcourt take advantage of its opportunities.

As Braden Smith nears a nearly five decades old Boilermaker career record, see how many of Smith's assists when to each player the past three seasons.

Hear what Boilermaker players said after losing to Wisconsin.

The Boilermakers' point guard collected 17 points, eight assists and five rebounds with six turnovers in a 75-66 loss at Michigan State.

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Purdue men’s basketball’s 75-66 loss at Michigan State on Tuesday leaves the Boilermakers ... denotes Man of the Match) Braden Smith: 6/10 Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

With three assists Friday vs. UCLA, Braden Smith will become Purdue's all-time assists leader. He and Matt Painter needed other assists to make that happen.

Michigan assistant coach Mike Boynton recently told CBS Sports' Matt Norlander that Purdue's Braden Smith is the second-best point guard he's coached against.

The Boilermakers' point guard collected 17 points, eight assists and five rebounds with six turnovers in a 75-66 loss at Michigan State.

Braden Smith scored 24 points in both recent games against Michigan. Mike Boynton coached Oklahoma State for seven seasons before joining Michigan's staff. He lists Smith above standout guards ...

Michigan State's two most popular sports are in two ... he had to -- we did a hell of a job on [Braden] Smith because he's a hell of a player. And we didn't do a hell of a job on Kaufman [Trey ...

Rating Purdue's starting lineup and reserves, which perhaps showed Matt Painter willing to make a rotational change. Rebounding was an issue from the Boilermakers bigs. Ended up on the wrong side ...