This was Braden Smith in his truer form, a laid back chill that's anything but what Purdue basketball fans see during games.

The junior outfielder was tied with three former Indiana players for the career home runs lead. Here's who he passed.

Purdue returns incoming sophomore forwards Lana McCarthy and Kendall Puryear. Puryear averaged 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds last season primarily off the bench with one start and McCarthy averaged 6.4 ...

After being elevated to a starter, Auburn's left guard earned All-SEC freshman team accolades. Now he's adding to Purdue's offensive front.