Purdue centre Zach Edey (15) battles NC State forward DJ Burns Jr. (30) during a 63-50 win in an NCAA college basketball game at the Final Four on Saturday in Glendale, Ariz.
Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State's, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday in Glendale, Ariz., that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title.Purdue centre Zach Edey battles NC State forward DJ Burns Jr. during a 63-50 win in an NCAA college basketball game at the Final Four on Saturday in Glendale, Ariz.
N.C. State poked and jabbed at the 7-foot-4 Toronto native Edey and gave him fits over his 40 minutes on the floor, but he still dominated the battle of big men against 6-foot-9, 275-pound Wolfpack centre DJ Burns Jr., who laboured to eight points and four assists. DJ Horne led the 11th-seeded Wolfpack with 20 points.
Purdue moves on to Monday night's final to play the winner of the later game between Alabama and defending champion UConn. N.C. State 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.Canadian Zach Edey is putting up a dominating performance, leading Purdue into the final 'sweet 16' in the NCAA men's March Madness.
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