Overview
- Smith finished with 12 assists and 14 points to lift his career total to 893, surpassing Cassius Winston’s Big Ten mark of 890.
- The record-breaking pass came with 9:22 remaining, a drive-and-dish to Oscar Cluff for a three-point play that extended Purdue’s lead to 77-52.
- No. 5 Purdue won 89-73 on the road as all five starters scored in double figures, led by Fletcher Loyer’s 20 points; C.J. Cox added 14, Cluff had 12 with 11 rebounds, and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 11.
- A large contingent of Purdue fans at the Kohl Center gave Smith a standing ovation and chanted his name, while coach Matt Painter lauded his passing as elite.
- Smith is 183 assists shy of Hurley’s Division I record of 1,076 with 17 regular-season games left before postseason play; Purdue hosts Washington on Wednesday.