Purdue's Smith sets Division I career assists record in rout of Queens University in NCAA Tournament
Braden Smith scored 26 points and became the Division I career leader in assists, guiding No. 2 seed Purdue to a 104-71 win over Queens University on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers seized control with a pair of 10-0 runs, once in the waning moments of the first half and in the opening minutes of the second half.
Trey Kaufman-Renn's basket after an offensive rebound capped the second surge and stretched Purdue's lead to 58-36 with 16:27 to play.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Braden Smith scored 26 points and became the Division I career leader in assists , guiding No. 2 seed Purdue to a 104-71 win over Queens University on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament .
The Boilermakers seized control with a pair of 10-0 runs, once in the waning moments of the first half and in the opening minutes of the second half. Trey Kaufman-Renn's basket after an offensive rebound capped the second surge and stretched Purdue's lead to 58-36 with 16:27 to play. Purdue (28-8) led by at least 20 the rest of the way.
About eight minutes in, Smith handed out his 1,077th career assist, breaking the record previously held by Duke’s Bobby Hurley. The milestone came when Smith, wearing glittering black Nike sneakers, set up a layup by Kaufman-Renn that gave Purdue a 17-12 advantage. Smith finished with eight assists and made 10 of 15 shots as Purdue converted at a 63% clip from the field, including 58% from 3-point range.