No. 5 Purdue outlasts Penn State behind Braden Smith’s double-double

Braden Smith registered a double-double of 26 points and 14 assists and Oscar Cluff scored 23 points, as No. 5 Purdue defeated Penn State 93-85 on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind., to extend its winning streak to seven games.

Fletcher Loyer added 17 points for the Boilermakers, and C.J. Cox chipped in 16.

Sparked by 3-pointers from Smith and Cox, Purdue (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten) opened the second half on a 10-3 run to start to create distance from pesky Penn State (9-7, 0-5). The Nittany...