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Mike Smith, architect of Michigan basketball's offense, turns in flawless performance

It's not often a record-setting performance — in the postseason, nonetheless — flies under the radar.

Yet if someone asked people what they remembered the most about Michigan basketball's 79-66 win over Maryland on Friday afternoon in Indianapolis, the answer would likely be the ejection of coach Juwan Howard and the sideline confrontation between Howard and Maryland coach Mark Turgeon — and not Mike Smith's 15 assists, which set a Big Ten tournament record.

"The problem was we couldn't guard them," Turgeon said. "The little point guard was terrific. He was terrific the whole game.