The Boilermakers received huge performances from their two biggest stars. but Illinois pulled it out down the stretch.

Surrounded by family and close friends the then 23-year-old, who was an organ donar, died when his life support was turned off. Brendon Smith puts his son Braydon through a session in 2010.

Sunday's game had the makings of a movie script with its ebbs and flows, the return of Bob Knight's infamous chair and ...

Melissa Smith, who was the subject of a 2013 Capital Gazette series called “Saving Melissa,” died Saturday at Gilchrist ... including Brayden Smith, who Ms. Smith helped raised.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Purdue men's basketball's bid to go into the Big Ten tournament with a three-game winning streak died with an 88-80 loss at Illinois on Friday. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY ...

Purdue men's basketball's bid to go into the Big Ten tournament with a three-game winning streak died with an 88-80 ... denotes Man of the Match) ∎ Braden Smith: 10/10* Need a break?

Someone needs to make an adjustment to that sign, because on this day: DEFENSE DIED HERE Need a break ... led by Trey Kaufman-Renn, Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer. Again, not weird at all.