Purdue centre Zach Edey, right, shoots over the defencee of Gonzaga forward Anton Watson (22) during an 80-68 win in a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Detroit.
Purdue big man Zach Edey withstood all the abuse Gonzaga could lay on him Friday night in Detroit, finishing with 27 points and 14 rebounds to lift the Boilermakers to an 80-68 victory and move them one win from the Final Four.Posted: Mar 29, 2024 9:51 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 hours ago
Gonzaga leaned on, swatted and grabbed at the 7-foot-4 centre from Toronto — even slapped him across the forehead at one point — but it wasn't enough to stop either him or his top-seeded team. Braden Smith had 14 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds for Purdue , came down to the other team's inability to hold down the nation's leading scorer.Canadian Zach Edey dominates NCAA March MadnessCanadian Zach Edey is putting up a dominating performance, leading Purdue into the final 'sweet 16' in the NCAA men's March Madness. While he's now a rising star, Edey attributes a lot of his success to the continued support of his family.
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