There, Purdue proved too tall of a task. Edey wins big-man matchup with DJ Burns Jr. In a matchup featuring two of the tournament's top big men, Edey got the best of NC State forward DJ Burns Jr.

Much was made of the Zach Edey vs. DJ Burns matchup coming into the Final Four. Neither big man had his best game in their Final Four matchup, in which Purdue beat North Carolina State 63-50.

His conditioning is fantastic, and Purdue only allows a shot at the rim on 28% of the possessions when Edey is on ... has buffed up NC State's rim protection, too. F DJ Burns: He's big and bad.

NC State fell to ... start offensively. DJ Burns Jr. got an early bucket, but the Pack missed nine of its first 10 shots before Burns hit another jumper. That allowed Purdue to run away with ...

Edey averages 9.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in his rookie season. INDIANAPOLIS — They came to celebrate the Zach Edey they knew – the one whose Purdue ... left this state as one ...

Zach Edey never experienced three consecutive Purdue men's basketball losses, and neither had any of his former Boilermaker teammates currently trying to snap that streak. Only four times during ...

INDIANAPOLIS — They came to celebrate the Zach Edey they knew – the one whose Purdue basketball career ... He left this state as one kind of big man and came back another – or at least ...

Yet, when he gets the opportunity, Zach Edey finds time to ... They're going to do great." Purdue has a chance to get back on track this weekend against in-state rival Indiana.