Purdue defeats North Carolina State with a 63-50 victory, led by Zach Edey's 20 points and 12 rebounds. The win puts Purdue one step closer to their first NCAA title. N.C. State's DJ Burns Jr. struggled against Edey's dominance. Purdue will face the winner of Alabama vs UConn in the final.
Purdue keeps dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State ’s, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title. N.C. State poked and jabbed at the 7-foot-4 Edey and gave him fits over his 40 minutes on the floor, but he still dominated the battle of big men against 6-9, 275-pound Wolfpack forward DJ Burns Jr., who labored to eight points and four assists.
DJ Horne led the 11th-seeded Wolfpack with 20 points. Purdue (34-4) moves on to Monday night’s final to play the winner of the later game between Alabama and defending champion UConn. N.C. State (26-15) ended its season two victories shy of a repeat of 1983, when it came through in nine straight must-win games to capture one of history’s most unlikely titles. Some might call this run by top-seeded Purdue unlikely, to
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