Smith came into Friday's game only two assists shy of Bruce Parkinson's Boilermaker record, and still has another season to pile onto it.

After breaking Purdue's all-time assist record on Friday night, Braden Smith gave a lot of credit to his teammates for helping him make history.

Braden Smith, who had one assist and five turnovers in the second half against the Hoosiers, added 23 points on 6-for-10 3-point shooting plus eight assists and four steals as both Purdue stars stepped up after coach Matt Painter admitted they had not made good decisions in the second half against Indiana.

With three assists Friday vs. UCLA, Braden Smith will become Purdue's all-time assists leader. He and Matt Painter needed other assists to make that happen.

Braden Smith might be close to breaking Purdue's all-time assist record, but the junior guard isn't focused on individual achievements or accolades.

The Purdue Boilermakers entered Friday night’s Big Ten showdown with the UCLA Bruins in the midst of their first four-game losing streak since the 2019-20 season, but Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn,

The Boilermakers have lost three straight games. The frontcourt wasn't good enough, nor did the backcourt take advantage of its opportunities.

Braden Smith broke Bruce Parkinson’s career assist record of 690 with an assist leading to a Myles Colvin basket at the 11 minute mark of the first half. Smith, with his place in Purdue basketball history secured,