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Milestone for Braden Smith as No. 5 Purdue downs Wisconsin
- On Saturday night, Braden Smith became the Big Ten's career assists leader as No. 5 Purdue defeated Wisconsin 89-73 at the Kohl Center.
- After previous program records, Smith approached the conference mark, needing nine assists to tie Cassius Winston's Big Ten record of 890, and then surpassed it with his 10th assist.
- By Saturday, Smith dished out 12 assists, including a skip pass and a drive that produced the record-breaking assists, bringing his total to 893.
- Purdue improved its record to 13-1 and 3-0 in conference play, and a large contingent of Purdue fans chanted Braden Smith's name and gave him a standing ovation at the Kohl Center.
- Statistically, Smith already ranks among rare Division-I career achievers as the second player with 1,500 points, 850 assists, and 650 rebounds, needing 1,008 assists to pass Jason Brickman.
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Big Ten History! Braden Smith becomes Conference's All-Time Assists Leader in Purdue's 89-73 win at Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WLFI) --- Braden Smith sits on the mountaintop of an elite group of Big Ten Basketball players. The senior point guard became the B1G's all-time assists leader during Purdue's 89-73 win at Wisconsin.
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