Braden Smith of Purdue was named the Associated Press Big Ten Player of the Year on Tuesday, Michigan State's Tom Izzo the Coach of the Year, and Wisconsin's John Tonje the newcomer of the year.Smith continued the Boilermakers' hold on the top individual honor after Zach Edey won it the past two seasons.

Purdue's Braden Smith was named the Big Ten player of the year and Michigan State's Tom Izzo coach of the year by coaches and the media in voting coordinated by the conference. Smith and Izzo won the

On this week's Boiler Banter Podcast, Brandon Brown and Dustin Schutte talk about Purdue's postseason hopes and Braden Smith winning Big Ten Player of the Year.