Braden Smith of Purdue is the Associated Press Big Ten player of year, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo is coach of the year and Wisconsin’s John Tonje the newcomer of the year.

Braden Smith was one rebounds short of becoming the second Boilermaker to record a triple-double. The only one came in 1977.

The Boilermakers received huge performances from their two biggest stars. but Illinois pulled it out down the stretch.

After the regular season concluded for Purdue on Friday night, coach Matt Painter made his argument for Braden Smith as Big Ten Player of the Year.

For the first time in Big Ten history, players from the same team have been named Big Ten Player of the Year three seasons in a row.

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 same honors from The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Michigan State’s Tom Izzo was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the fourth time, among the other conference awards announced Tuesday.

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