Purdue remains second in scoring defense to MSU in conference games, and it leads in steals and turnover margin. Trey Kaufman-Renn averaged 24.8 points over the past five games, clearing 20 in each, while Braden Smith has been up-and-down but still effective (ranging from 6 to 31 points,

On the road. It was another balanced offensive attack for the Spartans, and No. 14 Purdue had few answers as MSU finished off a 75-66 victory at Breslin Center by hitting 68% of its shots from the field in the second half.