It was another 40-minute night for Purdue point guard Braden Smith. Due to circumstance, the Boilers needed him to take over. Then he did.

Braden Smith had a 31-point night in Purdue's win over Iowa on Tuesday. Throughout the game, college basketball fans and analysts raved about the junior guard.

Braden Smith, Purdue: This one has become an obvious choice nightly, but that scoring outburst was a sight to behold. Everything Iowa did offensively was countered because Smith was in a zone to match. Smith finished with 31 points on 11-of-15 shooting to go with six rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Braden Smith scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting and No. 7 Purdue held on for a 90-81 win over Iowa in a Big Ten Conference battle on Tuesday night in

Purdue lacked energy in the first half on Tuesday night against Iowa. At halftime, Braden Smith reminded his teammates of their goals this season.

The Boilermakers held off a late charge and point guard Braden Smith was key. Here's a look at each player's rating from the win at Iowa.

Braden Smith dropped 31 points on the road and Trey Kaufman-Renn added late heroics after early foul trouble as the Boilermakers improved to 18-5.

With five minutes left in the first half against Iowa on Tuesday, Purdue point guard Braden Smith had scored two points and his team trailed by two.

Purdue guard Braden Smith hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at halftime, giving the Boilermakers some momentum heading into the locker room vs. Iowa.

Purdue point guard Braden Smith took Tuesday night’s loss personally. So Friday, he took charge — right from the start.