Zach Edey, No. 2 Purdue rally to beat No. 11 Gonzaga 73-63 at Maui Invitational
HONOLULU (AP) Zach Edey scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the first half and No. 2 Purdue rallied to a beat No. 11 Gonzaga 73-63 in a Maui Invitational quarterfinal game on Monday.
The Boilermakers (4-0) trailed by as many as nine points late in the first half, but outscored the Bulldogs (2-1) 43-28 in the second half to remain unbeaten.
“The start of the second half was key for us, getting some transition baskets, getting some steals, I thought we had some active hands at that time and I think that kind of set the tone for us in the second half. The other difference, I thought, was their inability to make 3s in the second half,” Boilermakers coach Matt Painter said.
Edey, a 7-foot-4 senior center, shot 8 for 16 from the field and made 9 of 10 shots from the free throw line. He also grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked three shots in 33 minutes.
Lance Jones and Braden Smith added 13 points apiece for Purdue, which shot 54.5% from the field (18 of 33) in the second half. Smith also notched five steals.
Graham Ike led Gonzaga with 14 points and seven rebounds. Ryan Nembhard had 11 points, six assists and three steals, and Nolan Hickman added 11 points and three steals.
The Bulldogs were 26-for-69 shooting (37.7%) from the field.
Purdue dominated Gonzaga in points in the paint, 44-30.
Gonzaga was only 5 of 8 from the line, while Purdue made 13 of 16 free throws.
The Boilermakers jumped out to an early 6-0 lead, but the Bulldogs answered with a 14-0 run that was capped by a Hickman pull-up jumper at the 14:28 mark.
Purdue took the lead for good with 14:53 left to play on a Edey putback dunk that gave the Boilermakers a 43-42 advantage.
Gonzaga shot 6 of 19 from beyond the arc in the first half and went 0 for 13 from long distance the rest of the way.
“I think if you look at the 3s we took, they were all good shots. I don’t know that we took any bad ones during that stretch. Obviously, that was a fairly big factor, I thought the bigger factor was that we just turned the ball over too much,” said Bulldogs coach Mark Few, whose team committed 14 turnovers.
Purdue led by as many as 14.
Gonzaga held a 35-30 lead at halftime.
Purdue improved to 4-0 all-time against Gonzaga. The teams last faced off in the semifinals of the Phil Knight Legacy last year. The Boilermakers won that one, 84-66.
BIG PICTURE
Purdue returns all five starters from last year’s team that went 29-6 and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Edey, the reigning AP National Player of the Year, is one of two players in the country averaging at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
Gonzaga reached the Elite Eight a year ago and added a trio of impact transfers in Ike (Wyoming), Nembhard (Creighton) and Steele Ventura (Eastern Washington) via the portal.
EXTENDING THE STREAK
Purdue, which was coming off of a 83-71 win over Xavier a week ago, has now won 28 consecutive regular-season, non-conference games dating to December 2020, the longest such streak in the country.
UP NEXT
Purdue: Will meet No. 7 Tennessee, a 73-56 winner over Syracuse, in a semifinal Tuesday.
Gonzaga: Will play Syracuse on Tuesday in a consolation game.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Zach Edey vs. Graham Ike (Boilermakers gains possession) | |||
19:40 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
19:26 | Graham Ike misses three point jump shot | |||
19:24 | Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound | |||
19:08 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point jump shot | 4-0 | |
18:49 | Anton Watson misses three point jump shot | |||
18:47 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
18:27 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point layup | 6-0 | |
18:17 | +3 | Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Anton Watson assists) | 6-3 | |
17:54 | Anton Watson personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | |||
17:48 | Zach Edey misses two point layup | |||
17:46 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
17:38 | Zach Edey blocks Anton Watson's two point jump shot | |||
17:36 | Graham Ike offensive rebound | |||
17:29 | +3 | Graham Ike makes three point jump shot (Anton Watson assists) | 6-6 | |
17:13 | Zach Edey misses two point jump shot | |||
17:11 | Anton Watson defensive rebound | |||
17:05 | Anton Watson misses two point layup | |||
17:03 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
17:00 | Dusty Stromer personal foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | |||
16:57 | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses three point jump shot | |||
16:55 | Lance Jones offensive rebound | |||
16:46 | Lance Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
16:44 | Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound | |||
16:40 | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 6-8 | |
16:19 | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses three point jump shot | |||
16:17 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
16:09 | +2 | Ryan Nembhard makes two point jump shot | 6-10 | |
15:42 | Zach Edey misses two point layup | |||
15:40 | Mason Gillis offensive rebound | |||
15:32 | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | |||
15:30 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
15:11 | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point jump shot | 6-12 | |
14:49 | Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Dusty Stromer steals) | |||
14:49 | TV timeout | |||
14:33 | +2 | Nolan Hickman makes two point jump shot | 6-14 | |
14:03 | Zach Edey misses two point jump shot | |||
14:01 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
13:54 | Ryan Nembhard turnover (bad pass) (Braden Smith steals) | |||
13:39 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point jump shot | 8-14 | |
13:29 | +3 | Graham Ike makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 8-17 | |
13:07 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Mason Gillis assists) | 10-17 | |
12:43 | Anton Watson misses three point jump shot | |||
12:41 | Boilermakers defensive rebound | |||
12:39 | Dusty Stromer personal foul (Boilermakers draws the foul) | |||
12:24 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point layup | 12-17 | |
12:13 | Mason Gillis shooting foul (Braden Huff draws the foul) | |||
12:13 | +1 | Braden Huff makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-18 | |
12:13 | Braden Huff misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
12:13 | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | |||
12:10 | Jun Seok Yeo personal foul | |||
12:01 | Mason Gillis turnover (lost ball) (Ben Gregg steals) | |||
11:53 | +2 | Ben Gregg makes two point dunk | 12-20 | |
11:39 | Ben Gregg blocks Caleb Furst's two point layup | |||
11:37 | Caleb Furst offensive rebound | |||
11:26 | +3 | Mason Gillis makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 15-20 | |
11:16 | Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot | |||
11:14 | Camden Heide defensive rebound | |||
10:56 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point jump shot | 17-20 | |
10:46 | +3 | Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot | 17-23 | |
10:21 | Caleb Furst misses two point jump shot | |||
10:19 | Ben Gregg defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | TV timeout | |||
9:54 | Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot | |||
9:52 | Myles Colvin defensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Jun Seok Yeo shooting foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | |||
9:29 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-23 | |
9:29 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-23 | |
9:11 | +2 | Nolan Hickman makes two point jump shot | 19-25 | |
8:46 | Zach Edey misses two point layup | |||
8:44 | Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot | |||
8:35 | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | |||
8:26 | Lance Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
8:24 | Ben Gregg defensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Anton Watson misses two point jump shot | |||
8:16 | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | |||
8:16 | Ben Gregg personal foul | |||
8:04 | Fletcher Loyer turnover (bad pass) (Ben Gregg steals) | |||
7:50 | Ben Gregg turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Furst steals) | |||
7:50 | Anton Watson personal foul (Caleb Furst draws the foul) | |||
7:50 | TV timeout | |||
7:50 | Caleb Furst misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:50 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
7:32 | Zach Edey blocks Ben Gregg's two point layup | |||
7:30 | Dusty Stromer offensive rebound | |||
7:19 | Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot | |||
7:17 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
7:17 | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
7:11 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point jump shot | 21-25 | |
6:54 | Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Myles Colvin defensive rebound | |||
6:43 | Zach Edey misses two point layup | |||
6:41 | Ben Gregg defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | Graham Ike turnover (lost ball) | |||
6:24 | Fletcher Loyer misses two point layup | |||
6:22 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
6:04 | Braden Huff misses three point jump shot | |||
6:02 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
5:55 | Myles Colvin turnover (out of bounds) | |||
5:48 | Myles Colvin personal foul | |||
5:40 | Braden Huff misses two point jump shot | |||
5:38 | Graham Ike offensive rebound | |||
5:28 | +3 | Braden Huff makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 21-28 | |
5:09 | Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot | |||
5:07 | Graham Ike defensive rebound | |||
5:00 | Zach Edey blocks Ryan Nembhard's two point jump shot | |||
4:58 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
4:47 | +2 | Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup | 21-30 | |
4:29 | Graham Ike personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
4:29 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-30 | |
4:29 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-30 | |
4:14 | Lance Jones personal foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul) | |||
4:01 | Braden Huff turnover (lost ball) (Braden Smith steals) | |||
3:38 | Graham Ike personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
3:38 | TV timeout | |||
3:38 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-30 | |
3:38 | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:38 | Ben Gregg defensive rebound | |||
3:16 | Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot | |||
3:14 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
2:53 | Zach Edey misses two point jump shot | |||
2:51 | Braden Huff defensive rebound | |||
2:39 | +3 | Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 24-33 | |
2:17 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Mason Gillis assists) | 26-33 | |
2:02 | Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot | |||
2:00 | Lance Jones defensive rebound | |||
1:50 | Braden Huff shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
1:50 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-33 | |
1:50 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-33 | |
1:36 | Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot | |||
1:24 | Braden Huff offensive rebound | |||
1:24 | Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot | |||
1:22 | Dusty Stromer offensive rebound | |||
1:13 | Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot | |||
1:13 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
1:13 | Ben Gregg personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
1:11 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-33 | |
1:11 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-33 | |
0:52 | +2 | Dusty Stromer makes two point layup (Nolan Hickman assists) | 30-35 | |
0:37 | Braden Smith turnover (out of bounds) (Ben Gregg steals) | |||
0:37 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
0:14 | Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot | |||
0:12 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
0:05 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
0:03 | Boilermakers offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |