Braden Smith, fueled by self-blame, amassed an unprecedented night in an attention-grabbing victory over Michigan.

Purdue set the tone from the opening jump on Friday night. The defensive effort and Braden Smith's impressive night led to a blowout win over Michigan.

Purdue point guard Braden Smith took Tuesday night’s loss personally. So Friday, he took charge — right from the start. He turned an opening possession

No. 10 Purdue hosts Indiana tonight for the first of two meetings this season between the arch-rivals. The Boilermakers enter 16-5 overall and 8-2 in the Big Ten while the Hoosiers are 14-7 and 5-5. Purdue is in second place in the conference,

Indiana’s frontcourt could give Purdue problems, but the Hoosiers’ perimeter defense will have to be much sharper against the Boilermakers than it’s been in rec

No. 10 Purdue looks to record its ninth victory in 10 games when it hosts Indiana on Friday night in Big Ten play at West Lafayette, Ind. The Boilermakers are

Regardless, a similar scenario looms when Indiana (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) travels to face No. 10 Purdue (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten) at 8 p.m. Friday at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. Once more, an underperforming Woodson roster will attempt to stop a train of Boilermaker momentum.

West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue faces Indiana after Braden Smith scored 24 points in Purdue's 91-64 victory over the Michigan Wolverines.

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Here's an updated look at where Big Ten basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll and AP Top 25 rankings:

The Big Ten schedule is nearing the halfway point as January winds down. One team has separated itself at the top of the conference standings, but the league race is far from decided.

Penn State comes into a matchup with No. 21 Michigan as losers of three straight road games. The teams match up Monday for the first time this season.