Braden Smith had another double-double Thursday, scoring 16 points and dishing out 14 assists. Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell called the junior a 'special player.'

Hear what the Boilermaker point guard said after putting up 16 points and 14 assists.

Despite a poor shooting night from 3-point range, Purdue picked up a road win over Rutgers. Here's everything coach Matt Painter said after the victory.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 16 points apiece to lead No. 20 Purdue to a 68-50 win over Rutgers on Thursday night. Smith, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Week, had 14 assists.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 16 points apiece to lead No. 20 Purdue to a 68-50 win over Rutgers on Thursday night. Smith, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Week, had 14 assists.

Rutgers took another step backward in a season that is quickly flying off the rails. The Scarlet Knights (8-8, 1-4) suffered a 78-60 loss to No. 20 Purdue in Piscataway on Thursday, marking their third straight defeat,

Purdue point guard Braden Smith notched his seventh points-and-assists double-double in a road win at Rutgers.

Purdue takes advantage of 12 Rutgers first-half turnovers. The Boilermakers make just 4-of-24 3-pointers but 24-of-32 from inside the arc. Start the day smarter. Get all the news

Purdue travels to Rutgers on Thursday night in Big Ten play.  The Boilermakers continue to adjust to life without Zach Edey, and the team has remained a fringe

The No. 19 Boilermakers (11-4, 3-1) pounced on Northwestern from the jump and kept pouring it on Sunday in a blowout victory. During its three-game winning streak, Purdue opponents have shot 23.2% from 3-point range,

The No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers (11-4, 3-1 Big Ten) head to the east coast to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-7, 1-3 Big Ten) Thursday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue-Rutgers prediction and pick.