Edey matches season high with 35 points in hometown, No. 4 Purdue beats Alabama 92-86 in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) Zach Edey matched his season high with 35 points in his hometown, Braden Smith had a season-high 27 points and No. 4 Purdue rallied to beat Alabama 92-86 on Saturday.
In front of a pro-Purdue crowd in Canada that included several of his friends and family, Edey played in his home city for the first time since 2016-17, when he was a sophomore in high school.
“It’s amazing to be back,” Edey said. “They really came out, they showed love, they really supported us. Every time we needed a pick-me-up, the crowd was there for us.”
The senior center made 11 free throws without a miss and was 12 for 20 from the field. He also had seven rebounds.
“Obviously, Zach Edey is a leading candidate for national player of the year,” Alabama coach Nate Oats said. “You can see why, he’s a tough cover. We didn’t do a terrible job on him and he had 35 points. He makes things difficult.”
Edey passed Robbie Hummel to move into the top 10 on Purdue’s career scoring list.
“He’s a cornerstone of our program,” Boilermakers coach Matt Painter said of Edey. “Being able to schedule this game and get him back here was great. We should do this, you know, for everything he’s done for us.”
Edey stayed on the court after the game to salute the crowd, then shared a hug with his mother, who came down from the stands to give her son one of the shirts his group all wore: a yellow tee with ‘Welcome to Zach’s House’ printed in black letters across the chest.
Smith shot 9 for 20 and had eight assists for Purdue (9-1), which has won 32 straight nonconference regular-season games.
“He was big time,” Painter said. “I thought Braden made great decisions all night.”
The Boilermakers connected on 24 of 28 free-throw attempts.
Mark Sears scored a season-high 35 points for Alabama (6-3), going 8 for 16 from 3-point range, but the Crimson Tide lost for the third time in six games. Alabama has not won consecutive games since starting the season 4-0.
Purdue took its first lead of the game, 62-60, on a 3-pointer by Mason Gillis with 11:24 left in the second half. After Alabama missed, Smith capped a 12-0 run with another 3, putting the Boilermakers up 65-60.
Sears connected on four of six attempts from long range in the first half, when 13 of Alabama’s 15 made baskets were 3-pointers. The Crimson Tide led 49-47 at the intermission.
“The way they came out in the first half, it was like they were never going to miss,” Painter said.
UP NEXT
Alabama: At Creighton next Saturday.
Purdue: Host Arizona next Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Zach Edey vs. Mohamed Wague (Mark Sears gains possession) | |||
19:38 | +2 | Aaron Estrada makes two point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists) | 2-0 | |
19:17 | Aaron Estrada blocks Zach Edey's two point layup | |||
19:15 | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | |||
19:03 | +3 | Aaron Estrada makes three point jump shot (Rylan Griffen assists) | 5-0 | |
18:38 | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
18:36 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
18:25 | Zach Edey turnover (lost ball) (Mohamed Wague steals) | |||
18:25 | +3 | Grant Nelson makes three point jump shot (Rylan Griffen assists) | 8-0 | |
18:05 | +3 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes three point jump shot (Lance Jones assists) | 8-3 | |
17:46 | Braden Smith shooting foul (Mohamed Wague draws the foul) | |||
17:46 | +1 | Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-3 | |
17:46 | +1 | Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-3 | |
17:33 | Zach Edey misses two point layup | |||
17:31 | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | |||
17:31 | Aaron Estrada personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | |||
17:23 | Grant Nelson shooting foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | |||
17:23 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-4 | |
17:23 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-5 | |
17:06 | +3 | Grant Nelson makes three point jump shot (Mohamed Wague assists) | 13-5 | |
16:44 | +3 | Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists) | 13-8 | |
16:42 | Rylan Griffen shooting foul (Lance Jones draws the foul) | |||
16:42 | +1 | Lance Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-9 | |
16:30 | Aaron Estrada turnover (lost ball) (Lance Jones steals) | |||
16:24 | Fletcher Loyer turnover (bad pass) | |||
16:11 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Mohamed Wague assists) | 16-9 | |
15:46 | Mohamed Wague personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
15:46 | TV timeout | |||
15:37 | Fletcher Loyer turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:31 | Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:29 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
15:23 | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
15:21 | Nick Pringle defensive rebound | |||
15:14 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point stepback jump shot | 19-9 | |
15:02 | Boilermakers 30 second timeout | |||
14:45 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 19-11 | |
14:45 | Nick Pringle shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
14:45 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-12 | |
14:28 | Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (Fletcher Loyer steals) | |||
14:18 | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | |||
14:18 | Crimson Tide defensive rebound | |||
14:03 | Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot | |||
14:01 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. offensive rebound | |||
13:45 | Nick Pringle misses two point dunk | |||
13:43 | Rylan Griffen offensive rebound | |||
13:42 | Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot | |||
13:40 | Boilermakers defensive rebound | |||
13:40 | Nick Pringle personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
13:30 | Fletcher Loyer turnover (bad pass) (Mohamed Wague steals) | |||
13:08 | Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot | |||
13:06 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
12:37 | +2 | Mason Gillis makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 19-14 | |
12:17 | +3 | Mohamed Wague makes three point jump shot (Rylan Griffen assists) | 22-14 | |
11:55 | Mason Gillis misses three point jump shot | |||
11:55 | Boilermakers offensive rebound | |||
11:55 | Mohamed Wague personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
11:55 | TV timeout | |||
11:55 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-15 | |
11:55 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-16 | |
11:43 | Mark Sears misses two point layup | |||
11:41 | Camden Heide defensive rebound | |||
11:33 | +2 | Camden Heide makes two point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists) | 22-18 | |
11:21 | Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot | |||
11:19 | Mark Sears offensive rebound | |||
11:10 | +3 | Sam Walters makes three point jump shot (Aaron Estrada assists) | 25-18 | |
10:51 | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point hook shot | |||
10:49 | Aaron Estrada defensive rebound | |||
10:48 | Caleb Furst personal foul (Aaron Estrada draws the foul) | |||
10:23 | Camden Heide shooting foul (Rylan Griffen draws the foul) | |||
10:23 | +1 | Rylan Griffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-18 | |
10:23 | +1 | Rylan Griffen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-18 | |
10:04 | Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Grant Nelson steals) | |||
9:55 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Aaron Estrada assists) | 30-18 | |
9:53 | Boilermakers 30 second timeout | |||
9:28 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot (Camden Heide assists) | 30-20 | |
9:15 | Lance Jones personal foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul) | |||
9:10 | Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:08 | Aaron Estrada offensive rebound | |||
9:05 | Camden Heide blocks Aaron Estrada's two point layup | |||
9:05 | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | |||
9:05 | Jump ball. Caleb Furst vs. Aaron Estrada (Boilermakers gains possession) | |||
8:50 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
8:48 | Lance Jones offensive rebound | |||
8:36 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
8:34 | Aaron Estrada defensive rebound | |||
8:22 | Camden Heide shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul) | |||
8:22 | Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:22 | +1 | Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-20 | |
8:12 | +3 | Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Zach Edey assists) | 31-23 | |
7:57 | Nick Pringle offensive foul | |||
7:57 | Nick Pringle turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:57 | TV timeout | |||
7:42 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point alley-oop dunk (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 31-25 | |
7:27 | Myles Colvin personal foul (Aaron Estrada draws the foul) | |||
7:08 | Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (Braden Smith steals) | |||
6:46 | Jarin Stevenson personal foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | |||
6:46 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-26 | |
6:46 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-27 | |
6:38 | Aaron Estrada misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:36 | Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point dunk (Mason Gillis assists) | 31-29 | |
6:03 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:01 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
5:51 | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
5:49 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:26 | Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot | |||
5:24 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. offensive rebound | |||
5:19 | +3 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot | 34-29 | |
4:57 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point pullup jump shot | 34-31 | |
4:40 | Mark Sears misses two point jump shot | |||
4:38 | Myles Colvin defensive rebound | |||
4:29 | Mark Sears shooting foul (Braden Smith draws the foul) | |||
4:29 | Braden Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:29 | +1 | Braden Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-32 | |
4:11 | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point driving layup | 36-32 | |
4:11 | Fletcher Loyer shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
4:11 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-32 | |
3:59 | Grant Nelson personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | |||
3:59 | TV timeout | |||
3:59 | +1 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-33 | |
3:59 | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:59 | Myles Colvin offensive rebound | |||
3:56 | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | |||
3:54 | Mason Gillis offensive rebound | |||
3:49 | +2 | Myles Colvin makes two point driving layup (Mason Gillis assists) | 37-35 | |
3:27 | +3 | Rylan Griffen makes three point stepback jump shot | 40-35 | |
3:11 | Jarin Stevenson personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | |||
3:11 | +1 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-36 | |
3:11 | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:11 | Rylan Griffen defensive rebound | |||
2:56 | Mason Gillis personal foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul) | |||
2:56 | Jarin Stevenson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:40 | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | |||
2:40 | Zach Edey misses two point jump shot | |||
2:40 | Caleb Furst offensive rebound | |||
2:26 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 40-38 | |
2:26 | Rylan Griffen shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
2:26 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-39 | |
2:09 | Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot | |||
2:07 | Mohamed Wague offensive rebound | |||
2:02 | +3 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mohamed Wague assists) | 43-39 | |
1:47 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point driving layup | 43-41 | |
1:25 | +3 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 46-41 | |
1:02 | +2 | Caleb Furst makes two point hook shot (Braden Smith assists) | 46-43 | |
0:53 | Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot | |||
0:51 | Lance Jones defensive rebound | |||
0:43 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point dunk (Lance Jones assists) | 46-45 | |
0:31 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Rylan Griffen assists) | 49-45 | |
0:04 | Mohamed Wague personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
0:04 | Crimson Tide 30 second timeout | |||
0:04 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-46 | |
0:04 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-46 | |
0:04 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-47 | |
0:02 | Mark Sears misses three point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |