Edey scores 38 as No. 1 Purdue overwhelms Spartans 77-61
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue center Zach Edey donned Sunday's postgame prizes with pride.
A bloody lip felt like a championship belt, and the homemade T-shirt his mother handed him was a reminder of how far his all-around game has come in three college seasons.
Edey scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, leading No. 1 Purdue to a 77-61 victory over Michigan State.
''When they started hacking me, it got me going a little bit. They busted my lip in the second half,'' Edey said with a smile. ''They always play super physical.''
Perhaps not surprisingly, the two best games of his career both came against Michigan State over the past two weeks. This time, his mother, Julia, rewarded him with a shirt bearing a new nickname, ''Big Maple,'' on the front and a new moniker, ''He's not just tall, eh?'' on the back.
Edey, who had 32 points and 17 rebounds in a 64-63 win at Michigan State on Jan. 16, appreciated the gesture after going 15 of 24 from the field. He also had three assists and a career-best three steals.
Once again, Michigan State had no answers.
''If one guy gets 70 points in two games, you can't blame that on the players. Blame the coach,'' Spartans coach Tom Izzo said. ''We just couldn't cover him.''
At 7-foot-4, 290 pounds, Edey is a load, but he had help Sunday.
David Jenkins Jr. added a season-best 11 points and Fletcher Loyer had nine as the Big Ten-leading Boilermakers (21-1, 10-1) won their eighth straight.
A.J. Hoggard led Michigan State with 20 points and Jaden Akins had 12. The Spartans (14-8, 6-5) haven't won at Mackey Arena since 2014, and Edey stood in their way again.
After scoring just four points and grabbing only one rebound in the first 12 minutes, he heated up quickly and put the Spartans in deep trouble.
A stretch of eight consecutive points for Edey sent the Boilermakers on a half-closing 23-5 run. Izzo also drew a technical foul at the end of the first half, and Braden Smith converted both free throws for a 42-22 lead before the second half started.
Edey was just warming up.
He scored Purdue's first three baskets in the second half. When Michigan State went on a 7-0 run to close to 53-43, Edey made two layups and four free throws, extending the lead to 61-45 with 8:58 to play.
BIG PICTURE
Michigan State: While the Spartans may be getting stronger, facing Edey twice in 13 days is enough to challenge any team. The good news: Michigan State won't see Purdue again until at least March and may have contended with Edey for the last time.
Purdue: The Boilermakers are rolling. Not only have they won eight straight, 23 straight opponents have failed to top the 70-point mark and now they're finding complementary pieces for Edey, too. It's a dangerous combination - for Purdue's opponents.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The Boilermakers solidified their No. 1 ranking this week by sweeping the Big Ten's two Michigan schools. Purdue is the only Power Five program with fewer than two losses and despite some close calls, Purdue has avoided the pitfalls others have not.
MILESTONE MOMENT
The game featured two of the conference's most successful coaches.
Izzo and Purdue coach Matt Painter became the third set of coaches with 400 or more wins to square off in a Big Ten game, joining Gene Keady and Bob Knight and Knight and former Illinois coach Lou Henson. Painter and Izzo also tied Keady and Knight for the most combined wins by two coaches on the sideline for a Big Ten game (1,084).
UP NEXT
Michigan State: Faces Rutgers on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Purdue: Welcomes former assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry and Penn State back to Mackey Arena on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Mady Sissoko vs. Zach Edey (Caleb Furst gains possession) | Â | |
19:41 | +3 | Ethan Morton makes three point jump shot (Zach Edey assists) | 0-3 | |
19:11 | +2 | A.J. Hoggard makes two point jump shot | 2-3 | |
18:49 | Â | A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | Â | |
18:49 | Â | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
18:49 | Â | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
18:49 | Â | Joey Hauser defensive rebound | Â | |
18:32 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot | 4-3 | |
18:04 | Â | Caleb Furst misses two point hook shot | Â | |
18:02 | Â | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | Â | |
17:47 | Â | Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:45 | Â | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | Â | |
17:36 | Â | Jaden Akins personal foul (Braden Smith draws the foul) | Â | |
17:27 | Â | Mady Sissoko blocks Braden Smith's two point layup | Â | |
17:25 | Â | Tyson Walker defensive rebound | Â | |
17:06 | Â | A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
16:53 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Caleb Furst assists) | 4-5 | |
16:28 | Â | A.J. Hoggard turnover (lost ball) (Zach Edey steals) | Â | |
16:21 | Â | Caleb Furst turnover (lost ball) (Tyson Walker steals) | Â | |
16:02 | +2 | Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot | 6-5 | |
15:31 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 6-7 | |
15:05 | Â | Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:03 | Â | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | Â | |
14:58 | Â | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:56 | Â | Zach Edey offensive rebound | Â | |
14:50 | Â | Mady Sissoko personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | Â | |
14:50 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
14:40 | Â | Brandon Newman misses two point layup | Â | |
14:38 | Â | Joey Hauser defensive rebound | Â | |
14:22 | Â | Brandon Newman shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul) | Â | |
14:22 | +1 | Malik Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-7 | |
14:22 | Â | Malik Hall misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
14:22 | Â | Brandon Newman defensive rebound | Â | |
14:05 | Â | Zach Edey misses two point layup | Â | |
14:03 | Â | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | Â | |
13:49 | Â | Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:47 | Â | Brandon Newman defensive rebound | Â | |
13:37 | +3 | Brandon Newman makes three point jump shot (David Jenkins Jr. assists) | 7-10 | |
13:16 | Â | Joey Hauser misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:14 | Â | David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
13:05 | Â | David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:01 | Â | Boilermakers offensive rebound | Â | |
12:46 | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point layup | 7-12 | |
12:29 | Â | Malik Hall misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:27 | Â | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | Â | |
12:01 | +3 | David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot | 7-15 | |
11:49 | Â | Malik Hall offensive foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | Â | |
11:49 | Â | Malik Hall turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
11:49 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:36 | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Brandon Newman assists) | 7-17 | |
11:12 | +3 | A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists) | 10-17 | |
10:51 | Â | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:49 | Â | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | Â | |
10:44 | +3 | Pierre Brooks makes three point jump shot (Jaden Akins assists) | 13-17 | |
10:21 | +2 | David Jenkins Jr. makes two point jump shot | 13-19 | |
10:11 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists) | 15-19 | |
9:43 | Â | Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (lost ball) (Malik Hall steals) | Â | |
9:24 | Â | Joey Hauser misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:22 | Â | Ethan Morton defensive rebound | Â | |
9:04 | +3 | Mason Gillis makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 15-22 | |
8:50 | Â | Joey Hauser turnover (bad pass) (Zach Edey steals) | Â | |
8:41 | Â | David Jenkins Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Carson Cooper steals) | Â | |
8:32 | +2 | A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup | 17-22 | |
8:12 | Â | Ethan Morton misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:10 | Â | Tyson Walker defensive rebound | Â | |
8:07 | Â | Tyson Walker turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
7:50 | Â | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:46 | Â | A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound | Â | |
7:46 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:34 | Â | A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:32 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
7:14 | Â | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | Â | |
7:12 | Â | Tyson Walker defensive rebound | Â | |
6:56 | Â | Carson Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Furst steals) | Â | |
6:38 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists) | 17-24 | |
6:13 | Â | Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:11 | Â | Ethan Morton defensive rebound | Â | |
5:49 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point jump shot (Caleb Furst assists) | 17-26 | |
5:35 | Â | Malik Hall misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:33 | Â | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Tyson Walker shooting foul (Ethan Morton draws the foul) | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Ethan Morton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Ethan Morton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Zach Edey offensive rebound | Â | |
5:21 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 17-28 | |
4:50 | Â | Malik Hall misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:48 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
4:35 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point dunk (Caleb Furst assists) | 17-30 | |
4:35 | Â | Spartans 30 second timeout | Â | |
4:14 | Â | Zach Edey blocks Tyson Walker's two point jump shot | Â | |
4:12 | Â | Spartans offensive rebound | Â | |
4:08 | Â | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:06 | Â | Ethan Morton defensive rebound | Â | |
3:51 | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point jump shot | 17-32 | |
3:29 | +2 | Malik Hall makes two point layup | 19-32 | |
3:04 | Â | Ethan Morton misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:02 | Â | Zach Edey offensive rebound | Â | |
2:59 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup | 19-34 | |
2:39 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:34 | Â | A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:32 | Â | Mady Sissoko offensive rebound | Â | |
2:29 | Â | Mady Sissoko misses two point layup | Â | |
2:27 | Â | Ethan Morton defensive rebound | Â | |
2:04 | Â | Caleb Furst misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:02 | Â | Zach Edey offensive rebound | Â | |
1:56 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup | 19-36 | |
1:51 | Â | Mady Sissoko offensive foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | Â | |
1:51 | Â | Mady Sissoko turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
1:34 | Â | Carson Cooper blocks Zach Edey's two point hook shot | Â | |
1:32 | Â | Malik Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
1:09 | Â | A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:07 | Â | Mason Gillis personal foul (Joey Hauser draws the foul) | Â | |
0:54 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (Joey Hauser assists) | 21-36 | |
0:54 | Â | David Jenkins Jr. shooting foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul) | Â | |
0:54 | +1 | Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-36 | |
0:54 | Â | Boilermakers 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:39 | Â | Zach Edey misses two point layup | Â | |
0:37 | Â | Mason Gillis offensive rebound | Â | |
0:26 | Â | Joey Hauser shooting foul (Ethan Morton draws the foul) | Â | |
0:26 | +1 | Ethan Morton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-37 | |
0:26 | Â | Ethan Morton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
0:26 | Â | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | Â | |
0:09 | Â | Ethan Morton personal foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul) | Â | |
0:07 | Â | Malik Hall offensive foul (Ethan Morton draws the foul) | Â | |
0:07 | Â | Malik Hall turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
0:02 | +3 | David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 22-40 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |