No. 1 Purdue Defeats Texas Southern 99-67, Extends Winning Streak

Braden Smith's near triple-double performance leads Purdue to victory in their first game since becoming the nation's top-ranked team.

Braden Smith led Purdue with 19 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in a 99-67 victory over Texas Southern.
Zach Edey added 15 points and six rebounds for Purdue, which extended its regular-season winning streak against nonconference opponents to 31 games.
Purdue was playing its first game since ascending to No. 1 in the nation after winning the Maui Invitational title.
Texas Southern, led by Zytarious Mortle with 25 points, has dropped eight straight games.
Purdue set a season best for points, knocked down 13 of 25 3-pointers and shot 52.7 percent overall.