Smith capped the regular season by taking home his fourth NEC Rookie of the Week accolade, tying him for the most on the circuit. Coming off the bench, he helped contribute to CCSU’s season-ending sweep, which extended the Blue Devils’ nation-leading win streak to 12 games. Smith averaged 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 50.0 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from three-point range and 87.5 percent from the free-throw line for the NEC regular season champs. Smith tallied seven points and four rebounds in an 84-75 victory over Le Moyne, then rose to the occasion two days later in the Blue Devils’ hard-fought 55-48 win at Wagner to close out the regular season. In 26 turnover-free minutes, he posted 12 points, seven rebounds and a steal. Smith came alive in the final 10 minutes, scoring nine points, including a big jumper that extended CCSU’s lead to six with 3:04 remaining. He sealed the victory with three free throws in the final 1:19. The Springfield, MA product currently leads the NEC in three-point shooting accuracy (.452) and is shooting 51.4 percent from the field on the season.