Purdue basketball started the 2025-26 season with an 82-51 win over Evansville. Fletcher Loyer led the charge with 5 first-half 3-pointers before finishing with a career-high 30 points. Trey Kaufman-Renn (hip) didn't play.

Braden Smith stats for Purdue basketball vs. Evansville. How many assists did Braden Smith have?

Braden Smith had 6 points, 11 assists, 2 steals and 2 rebounds on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

He entered the game with 1,375 career points, 758 assists, 183 steals and 535 rebounds. He was a first-team All-American in 2024-25 and has a chance to set the Division I career assists record .

Purdue basketball stats vs. Evansville today Player Pts Reb Ast FG 3FG FT PF Joshua Hughes 15 11 1 6-12 3-7 0-0 3 A.J. Casey 14 9 2 6-13 0-3 2-2 1 Leif Moeller 0 2 3 0-9 0-

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