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By SAM LANCE GLENDALE, Ariz — The Purdue Boilermakers will be playing for a national title on Monday night for only the second time in school history after a 63-50 win over NC State in the Final Four. Purdue last made the title game in 1969. The two-time National Player of the Year, Zach Edey, was too much for NC State to handle in the paint. He led the way for the … [Read more...] about Purdue cruises to second-ever title game with 13 point win over NC State in the Final Four

By SAM LANCE GLENDALE, Ariz. — Zach Edey has had quite the storied career as a two-time National Player of the Year at Purdue. But now, he’s done something that nobody has ever done before: recorded six-straight games in the NCAA Tournament with 20+ points and 10+ rebounds. During Purdue’s Final Four game vs. NC State, Edey reached 20 points and 10 rebounds with 6:10 … [Read more...] about Zach Edey sets record with six-straight 20 point, 10 rebound games in the NCAA Tournament

By ADAM ZAGORIA Zach Edey had a few words for Rick Barnes and the other college coaches who never recruited him. His message was essentially: look at me now. “There were so many coaches that looked over me, like you could — name a program, I could name a coach that looked over me,” the 7-foot-4 Purdue big man said after he put up 40 points and 16 rebounds in Purdue’s … [Read more...] about Zach Edey says Rick Barnes, other coaches ‘looked over him’ in recruiting

By CHALIE PARENT EJ Walker, a four-star junior out of Lloyd Memorial HS (KY.), is looking to commit before fall and play his senior season “stress free,” his dad and high school coach Mike Walker told ZAGSBLOG. EJ took a day trip to Purdue on Wednesday. He was initially scheduled to see the Boilermakers take down Wisconsin on Sunday, but Lloyd Memorial’s postseason … [Read more...] about Class of 2025 four star EJ Walker looking to commit before fall