Minnesota 57, at Purdue 85

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Braden Smith orchestrated a dominant second-half surge, finishing with 15 points and 12 assists, as Purdue pulled away from Minnesota for an 85-57 victory in a Big Ten Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Mackey Arena. The game’s decisive turning point came early in the second half when the Boilermakers, leading by just three points at halftime, unleashed a blistering 20-5 run over a five-minute span. Smith was the catalyst, dishing out four assists and scoring five points during the burst that transformed a 39-35 contest into a 59-40 Purdue command. The Golden Gophers… Read more...