WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Braden Smith scored 23 points to lead Purdue to an 81-73 victory over Washington in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Mackey Arena.

The Boilermakers (14-1) used a strong first half, taking a 45-28 lead into halftime. The Huskies (9-6) rallied after the break, cutting the deficit to four points late, but Purdue held on. Smith added seven assists for Purdue. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 14 points and Daniel Jacobsen added 10.

Hannes Steinbach led Washington with 17 points. Zoom Diallo scored 14 and Quimari Peterson added 15, including four second-half 3-pointers during the comeback attempt. A crowd of 14,876 attended.