WATCH: Braden Smith Delivers Picture-Perfect Pass to Fletcher Loyer vs. Wisconsin
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Delivering perfect passes has become Braden Smith's thing at Purdue, in case you haven't noticed. But the junior guard outdid himself in Saturday's game between the seventh-ranked Boilermakers and No. 16 Wisconsin at Mackey Arena.
In the first half of the weekend's Big Ten clash, Smith collected a missed shot and started to push the ball in transition. On the other side of the floor was Fletcher Loyer, racing to the basket. When Smith spotted Loyer, he delivered a pass that was just out of reach of two Badgers, hit Loyer in stride and got the Boilermakers two easy points.
It was as pretty of a pass as you'll see in college basketball.
This angle is awesome 😍
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) February 15, 2025
Braden Smith putting his court vision on display! @BoilerBall pic.twitter.com/f9WLrLYY34
Purdue entered Saturday's game with a 19-6 record and an 11-3 mark in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers are right in the thick of a Big Ten title race, hoping to win their third consecutive regular season championship.
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Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.
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