Overview
- The Purdue guard logged his 1,077th career assist on a pass to Trey Kaufman-Renn with 12:11 left in the first half at St. Louis’ Enterprise Center.
- He tied Bobby Hurley’s 33-year-old mark earlier in the game on a feed to Oscar Cluff, then finished with 26 points and eight assists in a 104-71 victory over Queens.
- Major outlets list Smith with 1,077 career assists after the game, though a few reports cited differing totals that did not change recognition of the record.
- Smith entered March on a surge, setting Big Ten single-game and tournament assist records and earning tournament Most Outstanding Player honors.
- Purdue advanced to face Miami in the Round of 32 after rolling past Queens in the West Region opener.