Braden Smith Breaks Bobby Hurley's Assist Record

0:00On March 21st, producing your point guard, Braden Smith, just shattered Bobby Hurley's college basketball career assist record. It happened in their first round NCAA tournament, went over Queen's University on March 20th in St. Louis. Smith finished with 1,077 assists, edging out Hurley's 1,076 from his due career between 1989 and 1993. His first assist of the game tied the mark on a pass to Oscar Kluff for a layup. Just later, with 12-11 left in the first half, he fed Trey Kaufman-Ren inside for the record breaker. The crowd erupted, halting play for a quick celebration as Purdue pulled away 81-68. Many saw Hurley's record as unbreakable since few players last four full years as starters anymore, especially with postseason chances. The 22-year-old from Westfield Indiana entered the day with 1,075 and has now played 146 games. Starting up, Smith dropped 16 assists against Northwestern for a career high.

1:04Days earlier on March 15th, he had 11 in the Big Ten championship over Michigan. His season totals built steadily, 153 as a freshman, 292 as a sophomore, and 313 as a junior. Smith's milestone boosts Purdue's tournament momentum, while honoring a tough mark many thought say forever.