Braden Smith scores 29 and No. 2 Purdue tops No. 8 Alabama in season's first top-10 matchup
AP
Nov 13, 2025
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Braden Smith scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers beat eighth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 87-80 on Thursday night in the first matchup of top-10 teams this season.
Trey Kaufman-Renn added 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Boilermakers (3-0), who notched the program's first road win against a top-10, non-conference opponent since winning at Louisville in 1982.
Purdue dominated on the glass, outrebounding the Crimson Tide 52-28. Alabama (2-1) kept it close by hitting 16 of 44 from 3-point range.
Aden Holloway led the Tide with 21 points. Taylor Bol Bowen added 13.
Houston Mallette's 3-pointer tied the game at 80 with 1:42 remaining, but Smith took over from there. He drove for a layup on the other end and then hit two free throws with 47 seconds left to give the Boilermakers some breathing room.
The game featured 21 lead changes. Kaufman-Renn, Purdue's leading scorer from last season, missed the first two games to injury and made his debut in Tuscaloosa. He had 17 points and eight rebounds in the first half.
His physical presence ignited a Purdue team that finished with 19 offensive rebounds.
Alabama made up for its deficiencies with high-level 3-point shooting. Six Crimson Tide players combined for 10 3s in the first half. Alabama entered the game shooting only 30.6% from 3 this season but shot a blistering 48% in the first half.
Purdue hosts Akron on Sunday.
Alabama plays No. 14 Illinois on Wednesday.
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1st Half
PUR
Boilermakers
43
ALA
Crimson Tide
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Oscar Cluff vs. Taylor Bol Bowen (Labaron Philon Jr. gains possession)
20:00
Oscar Cluff vs. Taylor Bol Bowen (Labaron Philon Jr. gains possession)
19:47
+2
Aiden Sherrell makes two point dunk (Labaron Philon Jr. assists)
0-2
19:17
+2
Oscar Cluff makes two point hook shot (Braden Smith assists)
2-2
19:00
Labaron Philon Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:58
Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
18:58
Aiden Sherrell personal foul
18:44
+2
Oscar Cluff makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists)
4-2
18:35
Aden Holloway misses two point layup
18:32
Boilermakers defensive rebound
18:19
+2
Braden Smith makes two point jump shot
6-2
18:01
+3
Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon Jr. assists)
6-5
17:46
Oscar Cluff misses two point layup
17:46
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
17:39
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup
8-5
17:38
Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
17:36
Crimson Tide offensive rebound
17:28
+3
Taylor Bol Bowen makes three point jump shot (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. assists)
8-8
17:00
Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
16:53
Boilermakers offensive rebound
16:38
Taylor Bol Bowen shooting foul (Braden Smith draws the foul)
16:38
Braden Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:38
Braden Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:38
Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
16:35
Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
16:33
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
16:26
Oscar Cluff misses two point layup
16:24
Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
16:15
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:13
C.J. Cox defensive rebound
16:03
Oscar Cluff misses two point layup
16:01
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
15:57
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point tip layup
10-8
15:44
Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
15:42
Boilermakers defensive rebound
15:42
TV timeout
15:30
+2
Fletcher Loyer makes two point layup (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)
12-8
15:18
Labaron Philon Jr. turnover (Gicarri Harris steals)
15:08
+3
Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists)
15-8
14:57
+3
Amari Allen makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon Jr. assists)
15-11
14:35
+3
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
18-11
14:23
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
14:21
Braden Smith defensive rebound
14:05
Daniel Jacobsen misses two point layup
14:03
Crimson Tide defensive rebound
13:49
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists)
18-14
13:24
Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot
13:21
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
13:14
+3
Noah Williamson makes three point jump shot (Houston Mallette assists)
18-17
12:54
Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
12:52
Jack Benter offensive rebound
12:44
Gicarri Harris misses two point layup
12:42
Amari Allen defensive rebound
12:39
Jack Benter personal foul
12:25
+3
Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Davion Hannah assists)
18-20
12:20
Daniel Jacobsen misses two point jump shot
12:18
Aiden Sherrell defensive rebound
12:05
Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
12:03
Braden Smith defensive rebound
11:18
+3
Gicarri Harris makes three point jump shot (Daniel Jacobsen assists)
21-20
11:08
Braden Smith shooting foul (Aden Holloway draws the foul)
11:08
TV timeout
11:08
+1
Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-21
11:08
+1
Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-22
10:58
Omer Mayer misses three point jump shot
10:56
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
10:37
Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (lost ball) (Taylor Bol Bowen steals)
10:22
Aiden Sherrell misses three point jump shot
10:20
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
10:03
+3
Omer Mayer makes three point jump shot
24-22
9:49
+3
Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Aiden Sherrell assists)
24-25
9:35
+2
Omer Mayer makes two point jump shot
26-25
9:17
Amari Allen misses three point jump shot
9:15
Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
8:53
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot (Omer Mayer assists)
28-25
8:36
+3
Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon Jr. assists)
28-28
8:16
Omer Mayer turnover (bad pass) (Labaron Philon Jr. steals)
8:03
+2
Labaron Philon Jr. makes two point dunk
28-30
7:52
+2
Omer Mayer makes two point jump shot
30-30
7:38
Labaron Philon Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:36
Crimson Tide offensive rebound
7:33
TV timeout
7:22
Labaron Philon Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:20
Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound
7:00
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot
32-30
6:51
+2
London Jemison makes two point layup
32-32
6:36
Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
6:28
Crimson Tide defensive rebound
6:18
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:16
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
5:54
Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (bad pass)
5:42
Labaron Philon Jr. misses two point layup
5:40
Braden Smith defensive rebound
5:32
+2
Daniel Jacobsen makes two point layup (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)
34-32
5:17
+3
Taylor Bol Bowen makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon Jr. assists)
34-35
4:43
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Fletcher Loyer assists)
36-35
4:34
Taylor Bol Bowen offensive foul
4:34
Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (offensive foul)
4:19
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot
4:17
Amari Allen defensive rebound
4:09
+3
Aiden Sherrell makes three point jump shot (Houston Mallette assists)
36-38
3:53
Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Labaron Philon Jr. steals)
3:41
Fletcher Loyer personal foul
3:41
TV timeout
3:29
Labaron Philon Jr. turnover (traveling)
3:22
Labaron Philon Jr. blocks Braden Smith's two point layup
3:20
Braden Smith offensive rebound
3:09
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot
38-38
3:01
Labaron Philon Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:59
Daniel Jacobsen defensive rebound
2:49
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point hook shot
2:47
Aiden Sherrell defensive rebound
2:27
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
2:25
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
2:09
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
2:07
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
2:00
Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
1:58
Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
1:50
+3
Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Oscar Cluff assists)
41-38
1:37
Braden Smith personal foul (Aden Holloway draws the foul)
1:25
Amari Allen misses two point layup
1:23
Gicarri Harris defensive rebound
1:12
Omer Mayer misses three point jump shot
1:10
Amari Allen defensive rebound
0:56
+2
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point layup
41-40
0:56
Gicarri Harris shooting foul (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. draws the foul)
0:56
+1
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-41
0:36
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot (Omer Mayer assists)
43-41
0:27
Crimson Tide 30 second timeout
0:10
Omer Mayer personal foul
0:02
Labaron Philon Jr. misses two point layup
0:01
Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PUR
Boilermakers
44
ALA
Crimson Tide
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Labaron Philon Jr. shooting foul (Braden Smith draws the foul)
19:46
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-41
19:46
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-41
19:32
+2
Aiden Sherrell makes two point layup
45-43
19:04
+2
C.J. Cox makes two point jump shot
47-43
19:04
Aden Holloway shooting foul (C.J. Cox draws the foul)
19:04
+1
C.J. Cox makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-43
18:50
Labaron Philon Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:48
Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
18:32
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point layup
18:30
Labaron Philon Jr. defensive rebound
18:23
+2
Aiden Sherrell makes two point layup
48-45
18:23
Braden Smith shooting foul (Aiden Sherrell draws the foul)
18:23
+1
Aiden Sherrell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-46
17:59
C.J. Cox misses three point jump shot
17:57
Crimson Tide defensive rebound
17:42
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
17:40
Aiden Sherrell offensive rebound
17:38
Oscar Cluff personal foul
17:34
Oscar Cluff personal foul
17:19
+2
Labaron Philon Jr. makes two point layup
48-48
17:01
+2
Fletcher Loyer makes two point jump shot
50-48
16:54
Aden Holloway turnover (out of bounds)
16:42
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses three point jump shot
16:40
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
16:29
Labaron Philon Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Fletcher Loyer steals)
16:24
Labaron Philon Jr. personal foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul)
16:16
+3
Braden Smith makes three point jump shot
53-48
16:00
Aden Holloway misses two point jump shot
15:58
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
15:47
Braden Smith turnover (lost ball) (Aiden Sherrell steals)
15:47
TV timeout
15:36
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:34
Braden Smith defensive rebound
15:22
Noah Williamson personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
15:19
Noah Williamson personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
15:16
Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot
15:14
Labaron Philon Jr. defensive rebound
15:09
+3
Taylor Bol Bowen makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon Jr. assists)
53-51
14:50
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. blocks Trey Kaufman-Renn's two point layup
14:48
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
14:42
+3
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot
53-54
14:28
+2
Daniel Jacobsen makes two point dunk (Braden Smith assists)
55-54
14:10
Fletcher Loyer personal foul
14:01
Daniel Jacobsen shooting foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul)
14:01
+1
Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-55
14:01
+1
Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-56
13:39
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot
57-56
13:27
Noah Williamson misses three point jump shot
13:25
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
13:21
Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul
13:01
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
12:59
Daniel Jacobsen offensive rebound
12:53
Aiden Sherrell personal foul
12:53
Daniel Jacobsen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:53
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
12:40
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:38
Daniel Jacobsen defensive rebound
12:31
Braden Smith turnover (lost ball) (Aiden Sherrell steals)
12:24
+3
Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Amari Allen assists)
57-59
12:15
Boilermakers 30 second timeout
12:15
TV timeout
12:15
Davion Hannah personal foul (Omer Mayer draws the foul)
12:15
Omer Mayer misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:15
Amari Allen defensive rebound
12:01
London Jemison misses three point jump shot
11:59
Davion Hannah offensive rebound
11:56
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:54
Gicarri Harris defensive rebound
11:48
Gicarri Harris turnover (lost ball) (Amari Allen steals)
11:48
TV timeout
11:37
+2
Aden Holloway makes two point jump shot
57-61
11:26
Aden Holloway personal foul (Braden Smith draws the foul)
11:26
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-61
11:26
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-61
11:14
London Jemison misses three point jump shot
11:12
Gicarri Harris defensive rebound
11:04
+3
Braden Smith makes three point jump shot
62-61
10:52
London Jemison misses three point jump shot
10:50
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
10:38
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
10:36
Aden Holloway defensive rebound
10:27
Omer Mayer personal foul (Labaron Philon Jr. draws the foul)
10:13
+2
Labaron Philon Jr. makes two point jump shot
62-63
9:49
Noah Williamson shooting foul (Gicarri Harris draws the foul)
9:49
+1
Gicarri Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-63
9:49
Gicarri Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:49
Gicarri Harris offensive rebound
9:48
Gicarri Harris misses two point jump shot
9:46
Labaron Philon Jr. defensive rebound
9:34
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:32
Noah Williamson offensive rebound
9:32
Oscar Cluff personal foul
9:32
Noah Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:32
Braden Smith defensive rebound
9:15
+3
Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Oscar Cluff assists)
66-63
9:04
Noah Williamson misses three point jump shot
9:02
Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
8:45
Noah Williamson blocks Braden Smith's two point layup
8:43
Aden Holloway defensive rebound
8:38
+3
Labaron Philon Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists)
66-66
8:22
Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
8:20
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
8:18
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point hook shot
8:16
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
7:56
Noah Williamson personal foul
7:56
TV timeout
7:56
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-66
7:56
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-66
7:39
Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
7:37
Aiden Sherrell offensive rebound
7:33
C.J. Cox personal foul
7:33
+1
Aiden Sherrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-67
7:33
+1
Aiden Sherrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-68
7:16
Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
7:14
Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
7:08
+2
Oscar Cluff makes two point hook shot
70-68
6:56
Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
6:54
Braden Smith defensive rebound
6:50
Amari Allen personal foul
6:50
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-68
6:50
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-68
6:37
Amari Allen misses two point layup
6:35
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
6:23
Braden Smith misses two point layup
6:21
Boilermakers offensive rebound
6:14
+2
Daniel Jacobsen makes two point dunk (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)
74-68
6:02
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists)
74-71
5:46
+3
Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)
77-71
5:33
Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
5:31
Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound
5:18
+2
Daniel Jacobsen makes two point layup (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)
79-71
4:49
+2
Aden Holloway makes two point jump shot
79-73
4:21
Daniel Jacobsen turnover (bad pass) (Taylor Bol Bowen steals)
4:06
Labaron Philon Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:04
Daniel Jacobsen defensive rebound
3:49
Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
3:47
Daniel Jacobsen offensive rebound
3:47
Amari Allen personal foul
3:47
TV timeout
3:47
Daniel Jacobsen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:47
+1
Daniel Jacobsen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-73
3:31
+2
Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point dunk (Labaron Philon Jr. assists)
80-75
3:13
Fletcher Loyer turnover (lost ball) (Labaron Philon Jr. steals)
3:03
+2
Labaron Philon Jr. makes two point dunk
80-77
2:55
Boilermakers 30 second timeout
2:45
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
2:43
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
2:25
Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Oscar Cluff's two point layup
2:23
C.J. Cox offensive rebound
2:21
Boilermakers turnover (shot clock violation)
2:10
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
2:08
Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
1:49
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point hook shot
1:47
Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
1:36
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. assists)
80-80
1:19
+2
Braden Smith makes two point layup
82-80
1:16
C.J. Cox personal foul
1:16
Labaron Philon Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:16
Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound
0:47
Taylor Bol Bowen shooting foul (Braden Smith draws the foul)
0:47
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
83-80
0:47
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-80
0:33
Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
0:31
Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
0:29
Houston Mallette personal foul
0:29
+1
Oscar Cluff makes regular free throw 1 of 2
85-80
0:29
Oscar Cluff misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29
Labaron Philon Jr. defensive rebound
0:17
Labaron Philon Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:15
Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
0:15
Houston Mallette personal foul
0:15
+1
Oscar Cluff makes regular free throw 1 of 2
86-80
0:15
+1
Oscar Cluff makes regular free throw 2 of 2
87-80
0:13
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:13
Houston Mallette offensive rebound
0:12
Crimson Tide 30 second timeout
0:10
Labaron Philon Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Fletcher Loyer steals)
