Purdue basketball player ratings at Illinois: Braden Smith brilliant in loss
Braden Smith one rebound short of Purdue's second triple-double
Purdue’s Matt Painter predicts Braden Smith’s NBA future after Illinois loss
Illinois hosts No. 18 Purdue following Loyer’s 23-point game
No. 18 Purdue plays the Illinois Fighting Illini after Fletcher Loyer scored 23 points in the Boilermakers' 100-71 victory against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Illinois chases down No. 18 Purdue with late 13-1 run
Kasparas Jakucionis drilled a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left to highlight a late nine-point run that lifted Illinois to an 88-80 Big Ten victory over No. 18 Purdue on Friday night in the regular-season finale for both teams in Champaign,
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Big nights from Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn not enough in Boilers' loss to Illini
Braden Smith fell one rebound shy of a triple-double with 18 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds and Trey Kaufman-Renn came one point shy of a career-high with 29 and
Illinois roars back — with huge assist from crowd — to beat No. 18 Purdue 88-80 in regular-season finale
You already guessed the answer. On a bonkers Friday night at State Farm Center, Illinois came back to beat the No. 18 Boilermakers 88-80, ending a five-game losing streak in the series. There can’t have been a louder gym all season. We’re just going to have to call it a tie for first with wherever else.