On this week's Boiler Banter Podcast, Brandon Brown and Dustin Schutte talk about Purdue's postseason hopes and Braden Smith winning Big Ten Player of the Year.

Even without Zach Edey, Braden Smith flourished as a junior and was recognized as the best player in the Big Ten.

Purdue’s Braden Smith was named the Big Ten player of the year and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo coach of the year by coaches and the media in voting coordinated by the conference. Smith and Izzo won the same honors from The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Michigan State’s Tom Izzo was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the fourth time, among the other conference awards announced Tuesday.

Purdue's Braden Smith was named the Big Ten player of the year and Michigan State's Tom Izzo coach of the year by coaches and the media in voting coordinated by the conference. Smith and Izzo won the

Braden Smith was named the 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year, marking the third straight year a Purdue player has won the award. Here's everything he had to say in his Big Ten Network interview on Tuesday.