Purdue All-American point guard Braden Smith broke the all-time NCAA assists record with a bounce pass to Trey Kaufman-Renn during his 146th career game. The record-breaking assist came with a two-handed pass to Oscar Cluff, giving Purdue an 11-4 lead. Smith tied former Duke 'point guard Bobby Hurley with his 1,076th assist. Smith, who entered the NCAA Tournament as Purdue's top scorer and second-ranked in the nation in assists, has evolved into a successful player and has nine double-doubles this season.