Within the absence of Zach Edey, Braden Smith was all the time anticipated to emerge this season as Purdue’s prime participant and finest All-America candidate. In a tighter-than-it-should’ve-been sport towards Yale on Monday, the junior level guard carried out to these expectations, ending with 22 factors, 9 rebounds, six assists and 5 steals in a 92-84 victory that prolonged the Boilermakers’ home-winning streak to 21.
“He is a wonderful participant,” stated Purdue coach Matt Painter. “Greatest level guard I have been round.”
The excellent news for the reigning Huge Ten champs is that they are off to a 3-0 begin whereas Smith is posting career-high numbers in factors (15.0), assists (9.3), rebounds (6.3), discipline objective share (45.2%), 3-point share (44.4%) and free-throw share (90.0). The not-so-good information is that Smith’s 6.3 rebounds per contest make him the crew’s chief in that class, and a 6-foot level guard ought to by no means be main any crew in rebounding.
“We gotta get some glass-eaters,” Painter stated. “We gotta get some guys hitting some folks and going and getting the basketball.”
In Edey, Purdue had among the finest so-called glass-eaters within the sport. The 7-4 middle averaged a mixed 12.5 rebounds per sport over the previous two years whereas successful back-to-back Wood Awards. However now Edey is consuming glass for the Memphis Grizzlies within the NBA, and Daniel Jacobsen, a 7-4 freshman who was amongst these anticipated to assist fill the void, is probably going out for the season after breaking his tibia in Friday’s win over Northern Kentucky.
It isn’t ideally suited.
And that is why Painter spent portion of Monday’s postgame press convention lamenting issues like the truth that his crew solely grabbed 5 offensive rebounds towards Yale. Much more regarding, Purdue’s 5 starters mixed to get simply two offensive boards in 126 mixed minutes on the court docket.
“We simply gotta stick with it,” Painter stated.
Purdue is No. 10 in Tuesday morning’s up to date CBS Sports activities High 25 And 1 day by day faculty basketball rankings, the place Kansas stays No. 1 for the ninth straight day to begin this season. The Boilermakers’ subsequent sport shall be a step up in competitors — particularly a showdown on Friday with Alabama that might have Purdue’s 21-game successful streak inside Mackey Area in some jeopardy.
The Crimson Tide are No. 2 within the High 25 And 1.
“[Alabama has] nice gamers, man,” Painter stated. “They’re all nice gamers — the blokes who transferred in, the blokes who returned. [The Crimson Tide’s] backups may enterprise out and be a High 25 crew. They’re actual.”
High 25 And 1 rankings
Largest Movers
| Rk | Groups | Â | Chg | Rcrd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kansas |
Hunter Dickinson completed with 20 factors and 10 rebounds in Friday’s 92-89 win over North Carolina. The Jayhawks’ subsequent sport is Tuesday towards Michigan State. | — | 4-0 |
| 2 |
Alabama |
Grant Nelson completed with 22 factors and 7 rebounds in Monday’s 72-64 win over McNeese. The Crimson Tide’s subsequent sport is Friday at Purdue. | — | 3-1 |
| 3 |
Auburn |
Tahaad Pettiford completed with 21 factors and three assists in Saturday’s 74-69 win over Houston. The Tigers’ subsequent sport is Wednesday towards Kent State. | — | 3-0 |
| 4 |
N. Carolina |
RJ Davis missed 12 of the 15 photographs he tried in Friday’s 92-89 loss at Kansas. The Tar Heels’ subsequent sport is Friday towards American. | — | 2-1 |
| 5 |
UConn |
Alex Karaban completed with 17 factors and 4 assists in Saturday’s 92-53 win over New Hampshire. The Huskies’ subsequent sport is Wednesday towards Le Moyne. | — | 3-0 |
| 6 |
Iowa St. |
Curtis Jones completed with 20 factors and 5 assists in Monday’s 82-56 win over Kansas Metropolis. The Cyclones’ subsequent sport is Monday towards IU Indy. | — | 2-0 |
| 7 |
Gonzaga |
Braden Huff completed with 21 factors and 4 rebounds in Sunday’s 88-80 win over Arizona State. The Zags’ subsequent sport is Friday towards UMass Lowell. | — | 3-0 |
| 8 |
Duke |
Cooper Flagg completed with 13 factors and 11 rebounds in Friday’s 100-58 win over Military. The Blue Devils’ subsequent sport is Tuesday towards Kentucky. | — | 3-1 |
| 9 |
Houston |
L.J. Cryer missed 9 of the 14 photographs he tried in Saturday’s 74-69 loss to Auburn. The Cougars’ subsequent sport is Wednesday towards Louisiana. | — | 2-1 |
| 10 |
Purdue |
Braden Smith completed with 22 factors and 5 steals in Monday’s 92-84 win over Yale. The Boilermakers’ subsequent sport is Friday towards Alabama. | — | 4-0 |
| 11 |
Tennessee |
Chaz Lanier completed with 19 factors and two rebounds in Saturday’s 77-55 win at Louisville. The Vols’ subsequent sport is Wednesday towards Montana. | — | 4-0 |
| 12 |
Ohio St. |
Bruce Thornton completed with 20 factors and 5 assists in Monday’s 80-72 win over Texas. The Buckeyes’ subsequent sport is Monday towards Youngstown State. | — | 2-1 |
| 13 |
Arizona |
Tobe Awaka completed with 18 factors and 15 rebounds in Saturday’s 102-44 win over Outdated Dominion. The Wildcats’ subsequent sport is Friday towards Wisconsin. | — | 2-1 |
| 14 |
Marquette |
Stevie Mitchell completed with 17 factors and three steals in Monday’s 70-62 win over Central Michigan. The Golden Eagles’ subsequent sport is Friday towards Maryland. | — | 4-0 |
| 15 |
Indiana |
Mackenzie Mgbako completed with 18 factors and 7 rebounds in Sunday’s 90-55 win over Jap Illinois. The Hoosiers’ subsequent sport is Saturday towards South Carolina. | — | 3-0 |
| 16 |
Baylor |
Jayden Nunn completed with 16 factors and two rebounds in Saturday’s 72-67 win over Arkansas. The Bears’ subsequent sport is Tuesday towards Sam Houston State. | — | 3-1 |
| 17 |
Arkansas |
Johnell Davis was 0-of-5 from 3-point vary in Saturday’s 72-67 loss to Baylor. The Razorbacks’ subsequent sport is Wednesday towards Troy. | — | 2-1 |
| 18 |
Texas |
Tre Johnson completed with 28 factors and three assists in Friday’s 90-59 win over Houston Christian. The Longhorns’ subsequent sport is Tuesday towards Chicago State. | — | 3-1 |
| 19 |
Creighton |
Ryan Kalkbrenner completed with 24 factors and 6 rebounds in Sunday’s 96-70 win over Fairleigh Dickinson. The Bluejays’ subsequent sport is Wednesday towards Houston Christian. | — | 4-0 |
| 20 |
Texas A&M |
Zhuric Phelps completed with 16 factors and 7 assists in Monday’s 97-71 win over Lamar. The Aggies’ subsequent sport is Friday towards Ohio State. | — | 3-1 |
| 21 |
Florida |
Rueben Chinyelu completed with 14 factors and three rebounds in Monday’s 86-62 win over Grambling. The Gators’ subsequent sport is Friday at Florida State. | — | 4-0 |
| 22 |
Rutgers |
Dylan Harper completed with 24 factors and 6 rebounds in Monday’s 75-65 win over Saint Peter’s. The Scarlet Knights’ subsequent sport is Friday towards Monmouth. | — | 3-0 |
| 23 |
Cincinnati |
Dillon Mitchell completed with 14 factors and 9 rebounds in Friday’s 83-56 win over Morehead State. The Bearcats’ subsequent sport is Friday towards Nicholls. | — | 3-0 |
| 24 |
Ole Miss |
Dre Davis completed with 13 factors and 4 rebounds in Friday’s 66-64 win over Grambling. The Rebels’ subsequent sport is Tuesday towards South Alabama. | — | 4-0 |
| 25 |
St. John’s |
RJ Luis Jr. completed with 24 factors and 13 rebounds in Saturday’s 96-73 win over Quinnipiac. The Crimson Storm’s subsequent sport is Wednesday towards Wagner. | — | 4-0 |
| 26 |
VCU |
Philip Russell completed with 20 factors and three rebounds in Friday’s 80-55 win over Boston Faculty. The Rams’ subsequent sport is Wednesday towards Merrimack. | — | 4-0 |
