Edey picks up where he left off and leads No. 3 Purdue to 98-45 opening night rout over Samford
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) No. 3 Purdue spent eight long months trying to flush the bitter taste from last year’s shocking first-round NCAA Tournament exit.
When their chance finally arrived Monday, the Boilermakers sent a quick, strong message: They're back and they might be even better than last year’s Big Ten regular season and tourney champs.
Zach Edey opened the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds, Camden Heide added 13 points and Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer combined for half of the 16 3-pointers Monday night, helping No. 3 Purdue rout Samford 98-45.
“I think we came out in the first half really well. Defensively, I think we gave up four points in the first 10 minutes,” Edey said after posting his 40th career double-double. “I think we played with great energy and we played with an edge.”
The Boilermakers tied a school record with their 25th consecutive regular season win over a non-conference foe as Smith and Loyer each finished with 12 points.
Edey, last season's reigning national player of the year, also had four of the team's 10 blocks on college basketball’s opening night and didn't attempt a shot for the first 11 1/2 minutes.
Jaden Campbell scored 11 points and Rylan Jones added eight to lead Samford. But in Purdue's first game since last season's embarrassing first-round NCAA Tournament exit against 16th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson, it was no contest.
“That’s a great team and I’m going to be pulling for them,” Samford coach Bucky McMillan said. "It’s something we don’t see in our league. There’s a lot of 3-point shooting in our league and not a lot of size. That was a clinic on shooting and passing the basketball.”"
Purdue scored the first 11 points and took a 21-2 lead before the Bulldogs even made a shot, a drought that finally ended with a layup with 13:22 left in the first half. Edey's first basket made it 31-9 and then it was off to the races.
Purdue led 51-17 at halftime and opened the second half on a 14-2 run to make it 65-19.
BIG PICTURE
Samford: After recording back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time in program history and winning a share of last year's Southern Conference regular-season crown, the Bulldogs have bigger aspirations this season. But they stood no chance Monday.
Purdue: The Boilermakers' last non-conference loss in regular season play came Dec. 8, 2020, at Miami, and it looks like they'll break the school record later this week in what should be another lopsided contest.
STRANGE SIGHT
It didn't take Purdue or Samford long to produce one of this season's strangest sights. Edey, the 7-foor-4 center, and 5-8 guard Dallas Graziani squared off on the opening tip. Graziani didn't even jump.
“We’re in Alabama and it’s football season, so we had to do something to let people know basketball season is here,” McMillan said. “Basketball is supposed to be fun.”
BANNER NIGHT
The Boilermakers didn’t just drop another banner inside Mackey Arena on Monday. They added two - one for winning last season’s Big Ten regular season championship, the other for winning the conference tournament title. But they’d like to hang an even bigger banner next November - for their first NCAA Tourney title.
UP NEXT
Samford: Visits VCU on Friday.
Purdue: Hosts Morehead State on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Dallas Graziani vs. Zach Edey (Braden Smith gains possession) | |||
19:51 | +3 | Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 0-3 | |
19:30 | Achor Achor misses three point jump shot | |||
19:28 | Lance Jones defensive rebound | |||
19:19 | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | |||
19:17 | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | |||
19:10 | Achor Achor personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
19:02 | Zach Edey turnover (lost ball) (Jermaine Marshall steals) | |||
19:02 | Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
18:48 | Jermaine Marshall misses three point jump shot | |||
18:46 | A.J. Staton-McCray offensive rebound | |||
18:40 | A.J. Staton-McCray turnover (Fletcher Loyer steals) | |||
18:40 | A.J. Staton-McCray personal foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | |||
18:11 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
18:09 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
18:07 | Jermaine Marshall shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
18:07 | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:07 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-4 | |
17:50 | Jermaine Marshall misses three point jump shot | |||
17:48 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
17:38 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point jump shot | 0-6 | |
17:28 | Rylan Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
17:26 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
17:11 | +3 | Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Zach Edey assists) | 0-9 | |
16:56 | Trey Kaufman-Renn shooting foul (Achor Achor draws the foul) | |||
16:56 | Achor Achor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:56 | Achor Achor misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:56 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
16:48 | Achor Achor shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | |||
16:48 | +1 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-10 | |
16:48 | +1 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-11 | |
16:30 | Jaden Campbell misses three point jump shot | |||
16:28 | Jaden Campbell offensive rebound | |||
16:22 | Trey Kaufman-Renn shooting foul (Rylan Jones draws the foul) | |||
16:22 | +1 | Rylan Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-11 | |
16:22 | Rylan Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:22 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
16:07 | Lance Jones turnover (bad pass) (Riley Allenspach steals) | |||
15:58 | Riley Allenspach misses three point jump shot | |||
15:56 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
15:45 | +3 | Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Lance Jones assists) | 1-14 | |
15:28 | Zach Edey blocks Riley Allenspach's two point jump shot | |||
15:27 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
15:22 | TV timeout | |||
15:23 | Rylan Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
15:21 | Lance Jones defensive rebound | |||
15:12 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point layup | 1-16 | |
14:57 | Chandler Leopard misses three point jump shot | |||
14:55 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
14:48 | Jaden Campbell personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
14:38 | +2 | Camden Heide makes two point layup (Mason Gillis assists) | 1-18 | |
14:16 | Nathan Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
14:14 | Camden Heide defensive rebound | |||
13:58 | +3 | Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 1-21 | |
13:53 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
13:48 | Fletcher Loyer shooting foul (Jaden Campbell draws the foul) | |||
13:48 | Jaden Campbell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:48 | +1 | Jaden Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-21 | |
13:41 | Braden Smith turnover (lost ball) (Dallas Graziani steals) | |||
13:37 | Lukas Walls offensive foul (Braden Smith draws the foul) | |||
13:37 | Lukas Walls turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:24 | Fletcher Loyer turnover (lost ball) | |||
13:17 | +2 | Lukas Walls makes two point layup | 4-21 | |
13:03 | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | |||
13:01 | Dallas Graziani defensive rebound | |||
12:34 | Jaden Campbell misses three point jump shot | |||
12:32 | Boilermakers defensive rebound | |||
12:22 | Camden Heide misses two point layup | |||
12:20 | Caleb Furst offensive rebound | |||
12:18 | A.J. Staton-McCray shooting foul (Caleb Furst draws the foul) | |||
12:18 | +1 | Caleb Furst makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-22 | |
12:18 | Caleb Furst misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
12:18 | Lukas Walls defensive rebound | |||
12:06 | A.J. Staton-McCray turnover (lost ball) (Lance Jones steals) | |||
12:06 | A.J. Staton-McCray personal foul (Lance Jones draws the foul) | |||
12:05 | Lance Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
12:05 | Rylan Jones defensive rebound | |||
12:05 | Ethan Morton personal foul (Bulldogs draws the foul) | |||
12:05 | TV timeout | |||
11:48 | Camden Heide blocks Nathan Johnson's two point layup | |||
11:48 | Boilermakers defensive rebound | |||
11:20 | +3 | Ethan Morton makes three point jump shot (Camden Heide assists) | 4-25 | |
11:00 | Lukas Walls turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Morton steals) | |||
10:53 | +2 | Caleb Furst makes two point dunk (Camden Heide assists) | 4-27 | |
10:53 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
10:43 | +2 | Josh Holloway makes two point layup | 6-27 | |
10:28 | Jermaine Marshall personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
10:28 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-28 | |
10:28 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-29 | |
10:09 | Achor Achor misses three point jump shot | |||
10:07 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
10:01 | Myles Colvin misses two point dunk | |||
9:59 | Nathan Johnson defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | Rylan Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
9:44 | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | |||
9:34 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 6-31 | |
9:29 | Nathan Johnson turnover (traveling) | |||
9:11 | Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot | |||
9:09 | Achor Achor defensive rebound | |||
9:06 | Braden Smith personal foul (Achor Achor draws the foul) | |||
8:55 | Rylan Jones turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Morton steals) | |||
8:46 | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
8:44 | Josh Holloway defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | Garrett Hicks misses three point jump shot | |||
8:35 | Achor Achor offensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Zach Edey blocks Achor Achor's two point layup | |||
8:35 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Garrett Hicks turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Morton steals) | |||
8:06 | Ethan Morton misses two point layup | |||
8:04 | Garrett Hicks defensive rebound | |||
7:54 | Chandler Leopard misses three point jump shot | |||
7:52 | Achor Achor offensive rebound | |||
7:45 | +3 | Jaden Campbell makes three point jump shot (Garrett Hicks assists) | 9-31 | |
7:44 | +3 | Myles Colvin makes three point jump shot (Zach Edey assists) | 9-34 | |
7:23 | Josh Holloway turnover (lost ball) | |||
7:23 | TV timeout | |||
7:00 | Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot | |||
6:58 | Boilermakers offensive rebound | |||
6:43 | Fletcher Loyer misses two point layup | |||
6:41 | Garrett Hicks defensive rebound | |||
6:29 | +2 | Jaden Campbell makes two point jump shot (Dallas Graziani assists) | 11-34 | |
6:24 | Braden Smith turnover (lost ball) (Dallas Graziani steals) | |||
6:24 | Dallas Graziani turnover (bad pass) | |||
5:58 | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot | |||
5:56 | Jaden Campbell defensive rebound | |||
5:49 | Garrett Hicks misses three point jump shot | |||
5:49 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
5:45 | Garrett Hicks misses two point jump shot | |||
5:43 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
5:33 | +3 | Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Mason Gillis assists) | 11-37 | |
5:11 | Fletcher Loyer shooting foul (Dallas Graziani draws the foul) | |||
5:11 | +1 | Dallas Graziani makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-37 | |
5:11 | +1 | Dallas Graziani makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-37 | |
5:11 | Jermaine Marshall technical foul | |||
5:11 | Jermaine Marshall turnover | |||
5:11 | Lance Jones technical foul | |||
5:11 | Lance Jones turnover | |||
5:04 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point layup | 13-39 | |
4:38 | A.J. Staton-McCray misses two point layup | |||
4:36 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
4:32 | Myles Colvin blocks Josh Holloway's two point layup | |||
4:30 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
4:11 | +2 | Mason Gillis makes two point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists) | 13-41 | |
4:01 | Jaden Campbell turnover (lost ball) (Braden Smith steals) | |||
4:01 | +3 | Braden Smith makes three point jump shot | 13-44 | |
3:56 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
3:50 | A.J. Staton-McCray misses two point jump shot | |||
3:48 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
3:28 | +3 | Myles Colvin makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists) | 13-47 | |
3:19 | Achor Achor misses two point layup | |||
3:17 | Achor Achor offensive rebound | |||
3:12 | Jump ball. Achor Achor vs. Trey Kaufman-Renn (Boilermakers gains possession) | |||
3:12 | Achor Achor turnover (lost ball) (Trey Kaufman-Renn steals) | |||
2:40 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
2:38 | Jaden Campbell defensive rebound | |||
2:18 | +2 | A.J. Staton-McCray makes two point jump shot | 15-47 | |
1:59 | Zach Edey misses two point jump shot | |||
1:57 | Josh Holloway defensive rebound | |||
1:35 | +2 | Achor Achor makes two point jump shot | 17-47 | |
1:08 | Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot | |||
1:06 | A.J. Staton-McCray defensive rebound | |||
0:58 | Jaden Campbell misses three point jump shot | |||
0:56 | Brian Waddell defensive rebound | |||
0:50 | Achor Achor shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
0:50 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-48 | |
0:50 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-49 | |
0:18 | Lukas Walls turnover (lost ball) (Ethan Morton steals) | |||
0:01 | +2 | Will Berg makes two point layup (Caleb Furst assists) | 17-51 | |
0:00 | End of period |