March Madness is in full effect! With fewer upsets than some wanted (I'm good with it, I want to see big boy heavyweight games downstream), one individual set an all-time NCAA record that is decades old. Purdue guard Braden Smith hit 1077 career assists passing the sentimental Duke guard Bobby Hurley for most in NCAA history. Hurley had the record for over 30 years. One of only four players to have more than 1000 (Chris Corchiani and Ed Cota the other two). He's an All-Big 10 first team selection for the third straight year. Epitome of older school college basketball where your best players played through their eligibility and consistently go deep in the tournament. Purdue is queued up for a Sweet 16 matchup against Texas, and should they play that they'll look for their second Final Four berth since 1980, the last of which was two years ago when they lost to Connecticut in the finals. Experienced guard play is always key to deep tournament runs and Smith has that for Purdue. He is the Longhorndave Sportsman of the Week!
No comments:
Post a Comment