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Braden Smith left a 15 assist masterpiece on the floor against Houston's #1 defense in front an Indianapolis Sweet 16 crowd that was one shot away from being enough.
If Purdue can defeat its final opponent during the off season when it stares an unforgiving and giving portal in the mouth, then Braden Smith's swan song and senior year will end in the same arena, surrounded by the same teammates and fans as Purdue finally cuts down the final pair of nets in a season.
That's how good Smith was. That's how good Purdue was, even in defeat, a narrow, final second heart breaker, 62-60, to Kelvin Sampson's Houston Cougars.