Braden Smith - Effective as facilitator Smith ended with nine points (4-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt), six rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal in 39 minutes during Saturday's 84-70 win over Iowa. Impact Smith helped get the ball down low to Zach Edey in a rout of Iowa, closing with nine points, six rebounds, nine assists a block and a steal in the contest. The 6-foot sophomore has started in all 19 games this season, averaging 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.6 steals on 32.4 minutes per game. Smith has been stellar leading the Boilermakers' offense this season, while shooting an attention-grabbing 41.8 percent from deep himself (3.5 attempts per game).
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