Purdue big man Zach Edey withstood all the abuse Gonzaga could lay on him Friday night, finishing with 27 points and 14 rebounds to lift the Boilermakers to an
Purdue guard Fletcher Loyer celebrates after the team's 80-68 win over Gonzaga in a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Detroit. 80-68 victory and move them one win from the Final Four.
On Sunday, Purdue, which last year became history’s second first-round loser as a No. 1 seed, will play the winner of Friday’s later game between Tennessee and Creighton in the Midwest Region. A win there would land the program in the Final Four for the first time since 1980. “Obviously we’ve always got a place to go with the ball with big Zach,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said.Fifth-seeded Gonzaga gave it a go for 30 minutes, but foul trouble and an ever-shrinking basket ended its hopes.
Like all Gonzaga big men, Ike spent the evening in foul trouble; he got his fifth and trudged off the court for good with 5:07 left.
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