After breaking Purdue's all-time assist record on Friday night vs. UCLA, FOX college basketball analyst John Fanta gave Braden Smith a major shoutout.

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.

Braden Smith became Purdue's all-time assist leader in Friday night's game against UCLA. He passed Bruce Parkinson, who ended his career with 690 assists.

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.

As Braden Smith nears a nearly five decades old Boilermaker career record, see how many of Smith's assists when to each player the past three seasons.

Braden Smith was 5 for 7 on 3-point shooting to lead Purdue, which was 12 for 25. The tide turned before halftime as Smith took over and hit a key last-second shot. IOWA CITY, Iowa — Purdue basketball caught fire in the second half, then had to hold on as Iowa did the same.

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.

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,