Edey's 31 points, 22 boards lead No. 5 Purdue past Minnesota
WEST LAFAYETE, Ind. (AP) Minnesota coach Ben Johnson isn't sure how anyone can slow down Purdue big man Zach Edey.
''I don't think there's a team in the country that has an answer,'' Johnson said.
The 7-foot-4 Edey set career highs with 31 points and 22 rebounds, powering No. 5 Purdue past Minnesota 89-70 Sunday in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Edey's previous career high for rebounds was 17.
''I have to guard (Edey) every day in practice, so I'm glad someone else is guarding him,'' Purdue's 6-foot-9 Trey Kaufman-Renn said.
Edey started slowly, making only one of his first seven shots. The junior dominated after that, finishing 11 of 23 from the field and 9 of 10 from the foul line.
''I thought my first few misses were shots I usually take, a few rolled in and out,'' Edey said. ''I stuck with it and trusted my game and trusted my skills. Just kept shooting them and they eventually started falling.''
Edey has scored at least 20 points in seven straight games. That tied JaJuan Johnson, who did it in 2010-11, for longest streak in Matt Painter's 18 years as Purdue coach.
Fletcher Loyer scored 20 on 7-of-11 shooting for Purdue (8-0). Brandon Newman had 13 and Kaufman-Renn and Caleb First each scored 10.
Furst started in place of Mason Gillis, who sat out with a minor back injury. Painter said Gillis injured his back lifting weights.
''With Mason out, who is such a hard player and leader for us, we needed guys to step up and Trey and Caleb did a great job with that,'' Loyer said.
Loyer said he was able to score in transition.
''Zach is such a force in the middle that I just attacked the weak side and get to the rim is what I had to do to help the team win,'' Loyer said.
Jamison Battle led the Golden Gophers (4-4) with 21 points, hitting five of 10 3-pointers. Ta'Lon Cooper added 15 points for Minnesota.
''I thought the ball was moving more than it has, which is good,'' Johnsons said.
The Boilermakers used a 15-0 run to take 42-20 lead with 1:34 left in the half. Minnesota scored the final seven points before the break.
''We had a few lapses, but for the most part they were making those long contested two-pointers we wanted them to take,'' Edey said of the Gophers shooting 53% in the second half.
Edey outrebounded Minnesota as a team as Purdue held a 41-21 rebounding edge. That led to Purdue's 17-2 advantage in second-chance points.
''The most impressive thing to me was his ability to go get rebounds in and around people,'' Painter said. ''A lot of time you get bottled up and when you have that size, it's hard to have the balance and still explode and get the basketball.''
BIG PICTURE
Minnesota: The Golden Gophers lost their third in a row overall. They've dropped four of their last five against Purdue.
Purdue: With two victories, Purdue figures to remain the top five. The Boilermakers, who were ranked as high as No. 1 last season, have been ranked in the top five in consecutive years for the first time since the 1986-87 and 1987-88. The Boilermakers have spent 13 of the past 23 AP polls ranked in the top five. The only team with more weeks in top five is Gonzaga (22).
UP NEXT
Minnesota: Hosts Michigan on Thursday night.
Purdue: Hosts Hofstra on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Dawson Garcia vs. Zach Edey (Braden Smith gains possession) | Â | |
19:41 | Â | Zach Edey misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:39 | Â | Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
19:16 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
18:53 | +3 | Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Caleb Furst assists) | 2-3 | |
18:29 | Â | Zach Edey blocks Joshua Ola-Joseph's two point layup | Â | |
18:27 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
18:21 | Â | Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:19 | Â | Zach Edey offensive rebound | Â | |
18:15 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
17:52 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 5-5 | |
17:34 | Â | Joshua Ola-Joseph personal foul | Â | |
17:30 | Â | Braden Smith misses two point layup | Â | |
17:28 | Â | Zach Edey offensive rebound | Â | |
17:16 | Â | Zach Edey misses two point layup | Â | |
17:14 | Â | Jaden Henley defensive rebound | Â | |
17:10 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point jump shot | 7-5 | |
16:59 | Â | Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | Â | |
16:59 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-6 | |
16:59 | Â | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
16:59 | Â | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
16:42 | Â | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:40 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
16:28 | Â | Zach Edey misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:26 | Â | Golden Gophers defensive rebound | Â | |
16:10 | Â | Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (Braden Smith steals) | Â | |
15:58 | Â | Joshua Ola-Joseph personal foul | Â | |
15:58 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:51 | Â | Pharrel Payne blocks Zach Edey's two point jump shot | Â | |
15:49 | Â | Boilermakers offensive rebound | Â | |
15:44 | Â | Zach Edey misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:44 | Â | Braeden Carrington defensive rebound | Â | |
15:44 | Â | Pharrel Payne turnover (Trey Kaufman-Renn steals) | Â | |
15:13 | Â | Braeden Carrington shooting foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | Â | |
15:13 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-7 | |
15:13 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-8 | |
15:02 | Â | Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:00 | Â | Boilermakers defensive rebound | Â | |
14:30 | Â | Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:28 | Â | Zach Edey offensive rebound | Â | |
14:22 | Â | Pharrel Payne blocks Zach Edey's two point layup | Â | |
14:20 | Â | Braeden Carrington defensive rebound | Â | |
14:14 | Â | Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:13 | Â | David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
14:13 | Â | Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:11 | Â | Boilermakers offensive rebound | Â | |
14:13 | Â | Dawson Garcia personal foul | Â | |
14:00 | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot | 7-10 | |
13:36 | Â | Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:34 | Â | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | Â | |
13:26 | Â | David Jenkins Jr. turnover (Taurus Samuels steals) | Â | |
13:22 | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point layup | 9-10 | |
13:22 | Â | Caleb Furst shooting foul | Â | |
13:22 | Â | Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
13:22 | Â | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | Â | |
13:08 | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point dunk (Brian Waddell assists) | 9-12 | |
12:55 | Â | David Jenkins Jr. personal foul | Â | |
12:43 | Â | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:41 | Â | David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
12:33 | +3 | Caleb Furst makes three point jump shot (David Jenkins Jr. assists) | 9-15 | |
12:29 | Â | Golden Gophers 60 second timeout | Â | |
12:29 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
12:14 | Â | Jaden Henley turnover (traveling) | Â | |
11:58 | +2 | Caleb Furst makes two point jump shot (Brandon Newman assists) | 9-17 | |
11:29 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup (Jamison Battle assists) | 11-17 | |
11:08 | Â | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:06 | Â | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
10:57 | Â | Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
10:52 | Â | David Jenkins Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
10:34 | Â | Braeden Carrington defensive rebound | Â | |
10:34 | Â | Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:32 | Â | Brandon Newman defensive rebound | Â | |
10:23 | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup | 11-19 | |
10:23 | Â | Joshua Ola-Joseph shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | Â | |
10:23 | Â | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
10:23 | Â | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
10:04 | Â | Braden Smith personal foul | Â | |
10:02 | Â | Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:00 | Â | Braden Smith defensive rebound | Â | |
9:48 | Â | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:46 | Â | Golden Gophers defensive rebound | Â | |
9:46 | Â | Caleb Furst personal foul | Â | |
9:32 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 13-19 | |
9:11 | Â | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:09 | Â | Zach Edey offensive rebound | Â | |
9:08 | Â | Taurus Samuels personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | Â | |
9:08 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-20 | |
9:08 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-21 | |
8:51 | Â | Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:49 | Â | Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound | Â | |
8:38 | Â | Zach Edey offensive foul | Â | |
8:38 | Â | Zach Edey turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
8:22 | +2 | Jaden Henley makes two point jump shot | 15-21 | |
8:01 | Â | Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (Braeden Carrington steals) | Â | |
7:42 | Â | Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:40 | Â | Braden Smith defensive rebound | Â | |
7:25 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 15-23 | |
7:01 | Â | Trey Kaufman-Renn shooting foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul) | Â | |
7:01 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:01 | Â | Jaden Henley misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
7:01 | +1 | Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-23 | |
6:43 | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point dunk (Brandon Newman assists) | 16-25 | |
6:22 | +2 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point jump shot | 18-25 | |
5:59 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 18-27 | |
5:39 | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot | 20-27 | |
5:21 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point dunk (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 20-29 | |
5:21 | Â | Pharrel Payne shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | Â | |
5:21 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-30 | |
4:52 | Â | Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:50 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
4:44 | Â | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:42 | Â | Golden Gophers defensive rebound | Â | |
4:26 | Â | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:24 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
4:09 | Â | Pharrel Payne shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | Â | |
4:09 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-31 | |
4:09 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-32 | |
3:52 | Â | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:50 | Â | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | Â | |
3:44 | +2 | Brandon Newman makes two point jump shot (David Jenkins Jr. assists) | 20-34 | |
3:23 | Â | Taurus Samuels misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:21 | Â | David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
3:17 | +3 | Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (David Jenkins Jr. assists) | 20-37 | |
2:54 | Â | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:52 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
2:35 | +3 | Brandon Newman makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 20-40 | |
2:19 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:10 | Â | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:08 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
1:54 | Â | Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:52 | Â | Zach Edey offensive rebound | Â | |
1:48 | Â | Zach Edey misses two point layup | Â | |
1:46 | Â | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | Â | |
1:41 | Â | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:39 | Â | Zach Edey offensive rebound | Â | |
1:35 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 20-42 | |
1:13 | +2 | Taurus Samuels makes two point jump shot | 22-42 | |
0:47 | Â | Pharrel Payne blocks Zach Edey's two point jump shot | Â | |
0:45 | Â | Golden Gophers defensive rebound | Â | |
0:46 | Â | Trey Kaufman-Renn personal foul (Braeden Carrington draws the foul) | Â | |
0:46 | +1 | Braeden Carrington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-42 | |
0:46 | +1 | Braeden Carrington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-42 | |
0:35 | Â | Zach Edey turnover (traveling) | Â | |
0:08 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 27-42 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |