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Purdue Advances to Sweet 16; Tip Time Announced

Mar 25, 2024 | 9:19 AM

Mar 24, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Purdue Boilermakers forward Camden Heide (23) dunks the ball against the Utah State Aggies during the second half at Gainbridge FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports

Purdue thoroughly dominated Sunday’s round of 32 game against Utah State and will head to the sweet 16 this weekend.

No clue what the difference between the Tru TV and TBS broadcasts will be. Maybe one will just complain that Zach Edey fouls all the time and the other won’t? Jokes aside, that was a heack of a game over Utah State 106-67. Here’s some notes on it from Purdue Sports:

 

  • The 31 wins are a school record, surpassing the 30 wins recorded by the 2017-18 team (30-7).
  • Purdue has reached the Sweet 16 for the fifth time in the last seven years, the second-most appearances in the country during that span (Gonzaga – 7). It marks the seventh trip of the Matt Painter era.
  • Purdue’s 55.9 field goal percentage (38-of-68) was its highest percentage in an NCAA Tournament game since 1999.
  • Purdue’s +23 (49-26) rebound margin was its largest in NCAA Tournament history.
  • Zach Edey became the first player since Lew Alcindor (1968) to have at least 50 points, 35 rebounds and shoot 65 percent from the field in the first two NCAA Tournament games. Edey has 53 points and 35 rebounds while shooting 19-of-28 (.679) from the field in the first two games
  • Braden Smith became the fifth player in NCAA history with 425 points, 250 assists and 200 rebounds in a season, now with 430 points, 256 assists and 200 rebounds (UCLA’s Lonzo Ball, BYU’s Kyle Collinsworth, California’s Jason Kidd, Michigan State’s Magic Johnson).

If you follow this team online, you know a lot of haters like to say things like “It’s the refs” and “Purdue wouldn’t be any good with out Edey” and of course “He’s just tall”. Well, this game really killed all of those takes…

Coach even called out that stuff from the big national people who cover Zach…

Haters in shambles:

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