Purdue Boilermakers vs. USC Trojans

Jan 17, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
PUR	38	31	69
USC	32	32	64

Game Recap

Smith's steal and layup help No. 5 Purdue edge USC 69-64, move into 1st-place tie in Big Ten. Braden Smith stole the ball at midcourt and hit a layup with 23 seconds remaining, helping No. 5 Purdue edge Southern California 69-64 on Saturday to pull into a first-place tie with Nebraska in the Big Ten standings with its ninth consecutive victory.

Player Stats

PURDUE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
4Trey Kaufman-Renn	24	2-8	0-0	1-2	3	1	1	0	0	2	5
45Oscar Cluff	23	7-8	0-0	5-6	6	4	1	0	0	4	19
0C.J. Cox	31	1-9	0-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2
3Braden Smith	38	7-14	4-6	4-4	4	5	3	0	6	2	22
2Fletcher Loyer	18	2-5	0-3	3-4	4	1	0	0	1	4	7
12Daniel Jacobsen	13	0-1	0-1	0-2	3	1	0	1	0	1	0
17Omer Mayer	19	1-3	1-2	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3
14Jack Benter	20	2-4	1-3	0-0	7	2	1	0	0	0	5
24Gicarri Harris	14	1-3	1-3	3-4	1	1	0	0	1	1	6
TOTAL	-	23-5541.8%	7-2133.3%	16-2272.7%	30	17	7	1	8	15	69

USC	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Ezra Ausar	24	4-6	0-0	3-6	8	1	0	0	1	3	11
6Jacob Cofie	35	6-9	1-2	0-2	15	3	1	1	3	4	13
45Gabe Dynes	28	4-5	0-0	0-0	3	2	0	1	2	4	8
9Ryan Cornish	8	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
13Kam Woods	24	3-5	0-1	2-2	2	1	2	0	1	3	8
33Jaden Brownell	17	2-5	1-3	0-0	2	1	0	0	2	0	5
5Terrance Williams II	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7Jordan Marsh	27	2-12	0-6	0-4	3	3	2	0	1	5	4
4Chad Baker-Mazara	33	7-17	1-7	0-0	5	3	1	3	3	3	15
TOTAL	-	28-6145.9%	3-2015.0%	5-1435.7%	38	16	6	5	13	22	64

Play-by-Play

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1st halfPURUSC

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by USC.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Purdue.
(19:46) Foul on Fletcher Loyer.
+2 (19:31) Ezra Ausar makes layup (Ryan Cornish assists).
02
(19:13) Fletcher Loyer misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(19:09) Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound.
+2 (19:04) Jacob Cofie makes layup.
04
(19:04) Foul on C.J. Cox.
(19:02) Jacob Cofie misses free throw 1 of 1.
(19:01) Trey Kaufman-Renn Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:39) Oscar Cluff makes 7-foot hook shot.
24
(18:22) Foul on Fletcher Loyer.
(18:10) Jacob Cofie traveling turnover.
(17:54) Braden Smith bad pass turnover.
(17:54) Jacob Cofie Steal.
+2 (17:48) Kam Woods makes driving layup (Jacob Cofie assists).
26
+3 (17:25) Braden Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Gicarri Harris assists).
56
(16:52) Kam Woods misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(16:48) Trey Kaufman-Renn Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:40) Gicarri Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Oscar Cluff assists).
86
(16:21) Gabe Dynes bad pass turnover.
(16:21) Braden Smith Steal.
(16:16) Braden Smith turnover.
+2 (16:02) Chad Baker-Mazara makes 18-foot floating jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists).
88
(15:36) Foul on Ezra Ausar.
(15:30) C.J. Cox misses 16-foot pullup jump shot.
(15:27) Jacob Cofie Defensive Rebound.
(15:23) Foul on Ezra Ausar.
(15:23) Ezra Ausar turnover.
(15:11) Omer Mayer misses 18-foot pullup jump shot.
(15:07) Jordan Marsh Defensive Rebound.
(14:49) Chad Baker-Mazara misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:44) Gabe Dynes Offensive Rebound.
+3 (14:42) Jacob Cofie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gabe Dynes assists).
811
(14:17) Trey Kaufman-Renn misses 14-foot jumper.
(14:13) Jacob Cofie Defensive Rebound.
(14:03) Jacob Cofie bad pass turnover.
(13:48) Fletcher Loyer misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(13:45) Jacob Cofie Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:35) Jordan Marsh makes 13-foot jumper.
813
(13:15) Gicarri Harris misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(13:11) Jaden Brownell Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:01) Gabe Dynes makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Jordan Marsh assists).
815
(12:45) Gicarri Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:41) Jacob Cofie Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:33) Gabe Dynes makes layup (Chad Baker-Mazara assists).
817
(12:15) Braden Smith misses 17-foot pullup jump shot.
(12:12) Chad Baker-Mazara Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:04) Jaden Brownell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Marsh assists).
820
(11:47) Daniel Jacobsen misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:43) Jaden Brownell Defensive Rebound.
(11:34) Jordan Marsh misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(11:30) Daniel Jacobsen Defensive Rebound.
(11:25) Braden Smith bad pass turnover.
(11:25) Chad Baker-Mazara Steal.
+2 (11:22) Chad Baker-Mazara makes 1-foot dunk.
822
(10:57) Braden Smith bad pass turnover.
(10:57) Jordan Marsh Steal.
(10:37) Jaden Brownell misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(10:33) Braden Smith Defensive Rebound.
(10:29) Fletcher Loyer misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:26) Oscar Cluff Offensive Rebound.
(10:18) C.J. Cox misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:15) Purdue Deadball Team Rebound.
(10:15) Foul on Jacob Cofie.
(10:13) C.J. Cox misses 15-foot jumper.
(10:10) Chad Baker-Mazara Defensive Rebound.
(10:02) Chad Baker-Mazara misses 13-foot step back jumpshot.
(9:58) Fletcher Loyer Defensive Rebound.
(9:49) Braden Smith misses 16-foot pullup jump shot.
(9:46) Jacob Cofie Defensive Rebound.
(9:28) Jordan Marsh misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(9:24) Fletcher Loyer Defensive Rebound.
(9:22) Foul on Jordan Marsh.
(9:09) C.J. Cox misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(9:05) Jack Benter Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:04) Jack Benter makes layup.
1022
(8:43) Jaden Brownell bad pass turnover.
(8:43) Oscar Cluff Steal.
+2 (8:33) Braden Smith makes 13-foot pullup jump shot.
1222
(8:03) Jordan Marsh misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
(8:00) Jack Benter Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:57) Fletcher Loyer makes layup.
1422
(7:44) Chad Baker-Mazara bad pass turnover.
(7:44) Braden Smith Steal.
(7:41) Braden Smith misses layup.
(7:41) Chad Baker-Mazara Block.
(7:41) Purdue Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:34) Braden Smith makes 17-foot step back jumpshot (Oscar Cluff assists).
1622
(7:12) Jaden Brownell misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(7:08) Gabe Dynes Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:59) Gabe Dynes makes 4-foot dunk (Jacob Cofie assists).
1624
+2 (6:44) Oscar Cluff makes layup (Braden Smith assists).
1824
(6:11) Gabe Dynes bad pass turnover.
(6:11) Trey Kaufman-Renn Steal.
+2 (6:07) C.J. Cox makes driving layup (Oscar Cluff assists).
2024
+2 (5:39) Chad Baker-Mazara makes driving layup.
2026
+3 (5:22) Braden Smith makes 25-foot three pointer.
2326
(5:04) Jordan Marsh misses 13-foot pullup jump shot.
(4:59) Chad Baker-Mazara Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:59) Chad Baker-Mazara makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2328
+3 (4:42) Omer Mayer makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists).
2628
+2 (4:26) Gabe Dynes makes 2-foot dunk (Chad Baker-Mazara assists).
2630
(3:53) Trey Kaufman-Renn misses 5-foot hook shot.
(3:53) Gabe Dynes Block.
(3:50) Trey Kaufman-Renn Offensive Rebound.
(3:48) Foul on Jacob Cofie.
(3:33) Foul on Gabe Dynes.
+1 (3:33) Oscar Cluff makes free throw 1 of 2.
2730
+1 (3:33) Oscar Cluff makes free throw 2 of 2.
2830
(3:22) Ryan Cornish misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(3:18) Oscar Cluff Defensive Rebound.
(3:02) Foul on Chad Baker-Mazara.
+1 (3:02) Gicarri Harris makes free throw 1 of 2.
2930
+1 (3:02) Gicarri Harris makes free throw 2 of 2.
3030
(2:52) Foul on Oscar Cluff.
+2 (2:45) Jordan Marsh makes 17-foot pullup jump shot.
3032
+3 (2:30) Braden Smith makes 27-foot three point jumper (Oscar Cluff assists).
3332
(2:03) Ryan Cornish misses layup.
(2:00) Oscar Cluff Defensive Rebound.
(1:50) Omer Mayer misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(1:47) USC Defensive Rebound.
(1:36) Chad Baker-Mazara misses 9-foot floating jump shot.
(1:32) Gicarri Harris Defensive Rebound.
(1:24) Gicarri Harris bad pass turnover.
(1:24) Jordan Marsh Steal.
(1:23) Foul on Oscar Cluff.
(1:06) Jordan Marsh misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(1:02) Jack Benter Defensive Rebound.
(0:49) Jack Benter misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(0:46) Braden Smith Offensive Rebound.
(0:46) Foul on Jordan Marsh.
+1 (0:46) Braden Smith makes free throw 1 of 2.
3432
+1 (0:46) Braden Smith makes free throw 2 of 2.
3532
(0:29) Jordan Marsh misses driving layup.
(0:27) Daniel Jacobsen Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:06) Braden Smith makes 25-foot three pointer.
3832

2nd half

Team Stats

PUR

USC

69Points64

23-55(41.8%)Field Goal(%)28-61(45.9%)

7-21(33.3%)3-Point(%)3-20(15.0%)

16-22(72.7%)Free Throw(%)5-14(35.7%)

32(6)Rebounds(Offensive)40(10)

17Assists16

7Steals6

1Blocks5

8Turnovers13

15(0)Fouls(Technical)22(0)

8Largest Lead14

Game Details

Saturday, January 17, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Galen Center · Los Angeles, CA

attendance: 8,629 (84.1%)

tv: Peacock

spread: PUR -9.5

over/under: 155.5