Zach Edey comes up big again and leads No. 2 Purdue past rival Indiana 87-66
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Purdue center Zach Edey arrived at Indiana determined to leave a lasting impact Tuesday night.
Then he showed everyone why he is the reigning national player of the year.
The 7-foot-4 senior drew fouls, made shots and even chased loose balls, finishing with 33 points and 14 rebounds while leading the second-ranked Boilermakers to an 87-66 rout over the rival Hoosiers.
“This was my last chance to get a win here," Edey said before handing Indiana its worst loss at Assembly Hall in this series.
Edey did it all, nearly single-handedly getting Indiana's big men into early foul trouble. He was 11 of 23 from the field and 11 for 12 at the free throw line. He dove for a loose ball, and his shot-blocking presence had the Hoosiers out of sync. It was his second straight 30-point double-double since Purdue's loss last week at Nebraska.
Thanks largely to Edey, the Boilermakers (16-2, 5-2 Big Ten) got their first win at Assembly Hall in three seasons and erased, for a moment, the bitterness of getting swept by Indiana last season. Fletcher Loyer scored 19 points and Lance Jones added 17 for Purdue, but Edey was the catalyst.
“He causes a lot of attention, and you see when he goes 1-on-1, he's going to draw some fouls,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said after securing his 214th career conference win to tie former Illinois coach Lou Henson for No. 5 in Big Ten history. “It's difficult to see someone at 7-4, 300 pounds that plays hard every single point. It just kind of shows you who he is.”
The Hoosiers (12-6, 4-3) didn't like what they saw. Trey Galloway scored 17 points and Mackenzie Mgbakco had 15, but Indiana trailed for the final 37 minutes - most of that time by double digits after falling into an early 25-13 hole and a 51-29 deficit at halftime.
Indiana charged back by opening the second half on a 20-7 spurt and cutting the margin to 60-51 with about 13 minutes left. But then Purdue answered with five straight points, the final two coming on Edey's free throws, and Indiana never got close again.
“I can’t sit here and complain about the officiating. It’s what it is. We couldn’t get to Edey quick enough,” Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson said. “I’ve got to get my two big guys a little tougher. I didn’t think we played tough enough, and Edey kind of had his way.”
BIG PICTURE
Purdue: The Boilermakers have rolled in their last two games and Indiana was just the next in line. Purdue dominated this game and closed it out like you'd expect from one of the nation's top teams.
Indiana: The Hoosiers played hard, but couldn't match the intensity or physicality of Edey and the more experienced Boilermakers. Woodson hopes this loss shows his team the level it still must reach.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
One day after extending the nation’s longest active streak of being ranked in the top five to 27 weeks, the Boilermakers made a strong case to reclaim the No. 1 spot it held the previous four weeks. Whether they do depends on what happens later this week.
UP NEXT
Purdue: Plays at Iowa on Saturday.
Indiana: Begins a two-game trip Friday night at No. 11 Wisconsin.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Zach Edey vs. Kel'el Ware (Mackenzie Mgbako gains possession) | |||
19:42 | +3 | Mackenzie Mgbako makes three point jump shot (Gabe Cupps assists) | 0-3 | |
19:24 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 2-3 | |
18:56 | +2 | Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
18:41 | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
18:39 | Malik Reneau defensive rebound | |||
18:30 | Kel'el Ware misses two point layup | |||
18:28 | Trey Galloway offensive rebound | |||
18:23 | Trey Galloway misses two point layup | |||
18:21 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
18:13 | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | |||
18:11 | Malik Reneau defensive rebound | |||
18:03 | Zach Edey blocks Mackenzie Mgbako's two point layup | |||
18:01 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
17:53 | +3 | Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 5-5 | |
17:30 | Gabe Cupps misses three point jump shot | |||
17:28 | Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound | |||
17:17 | Kel'el Ware blocks Zach Edey's two point layup | |||
17:15 | Kel'el Ware defensive rebound | |||
17:09 | Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot | |||
17:07 | Mackenzie Mgbako offensive rebound | |||
17:02 | +2 | Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point jump shot | 5-7 | |
16:41 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 7-7 | |
16:35 | Gabe Cupps turnover (bad pass) (Lance Jones steals) | |||
16:26 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point jump shot | 9-7 | |
16:14 | Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot | |||
16:12 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
15:58 | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
15:56 | Gabe Cupps defensive rebound | |||
15:49 | Mackenzie Mgbako offensive foul | |||
15:49 | Mackenzie Mgbako turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:49 | TV timeout | |||
15:30 | Mackenzie Mgbako shooting foul (Mason Gillis draws the foul) | |||
15:30 | +1 | Mason Gillis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-7 | |
15:30 | +1 | Mason Gillis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-7 | |
15:16 | Kel'el Ware misses two point jump shot | |||
15:14 | Malik Reneau offensive rebound | |||
15:10 | Malik Reneau misses two point layup | |||
15:08 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
15:02 | Zach Edey offensive foul | |||
15:02 | Zach Edey turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:48 | +2 | Trey Galloway makes two point jump shot (Kel'el Ware assists) | 11-9 | |
14:24 | Kel'el Ware personal foul | |||
14:15 | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | |||
14:13 | Trey Galloway defensive rebound | |||
13:56 | Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
13:54 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
13:40 | Kel'el Ware shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
13:40 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-9 | |
13:40 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-9 | |
13:13 | Malik Reneau misses two point jump shot | |||
13:11 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
13:00 | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
12:58 | Boilermakers offensive rebound | |||
12:58 | Payton Sparks flagrant 1 (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
12:58 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-9 | |
12:58 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-9 | |
12:49 | +3 | Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 18-9 | |
12:33 | +2 | Trey Galloway makes two point layup | 18-11 | |
12:14 | Gabe Cupps personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
12:08 | Zach Edey misses two point layup | |||
12:06 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
11:59 | Payton Sparks misses two point layup | |||
11:57 | Payton Sparks offensive rebound | |||
11:49 | Payton Sparks misses two point layup | |||
11:47 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
11:42 | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
11:40 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
11:32 | Trey Galloway misses two point jump shot | |||
11:30 | Xavier Johnson offensive rebound | |||
11:24 | Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Braden Smith steals) | |||
11:15 | Fletcher Loyer turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Johnson steals) | |||
11:08 | +2 | Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Trey Galloway assists) | 18-13 | |
10:47 | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point layup | 20-13 | |
10:30 | Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
10:28 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | +3 | Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 23-13 | |
10:06 | Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
9:47 | CJ Gunn personal foul | |||
9:47 | TV timeout | |||
9:47 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-13 | |
9:47 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-13 | |
9:32 | +2 | Malik Reneau makes two point jump shot | 25-15 | |
9:04 | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses three point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Xavier Johnson defensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Trey Kaufman-Renn shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
8:47 | Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:47 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-16 | |
8:30 | Xavier Johnson blocks Lance Jones's three point jump shot | |||
8:28 | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
8:17 | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | |||
8:17 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
8:17 | Malik Reneau defensive rebound | |||
8:17 | Trey Kaufman-Renn personal foul | |||
8:05 | Ethan Morton personal foul | |||
7:58 | +2 | Anthony Walker makes two point layup (Malik Reneau assists) | 25-18 | |
7:43 | Braden Smith misses two point layup | |||
7:41 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
7:36 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point dunk | 27-18 | |
7:28 | Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
7:26 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
7:22 | Gabe Cupps personal foul | |||
7:22 | TV timeout | |||
7:22 | +1 | Caleb Furst makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-18 | |
7:22 | +1 | Caleb Furst makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-18 | |
7:07 | CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot | |||
7:05 | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | |||
6:48 | Braden Smith misses two point layup | |||
6:46 | Anthony Walker defensive rebound | |||
6:26 | Anthony Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
6:24 | Ethan Morton defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | +3 | Lance Jones makes three point jump shot | 32-18 | |
5:28 | +2 | CJ Gunn makes two point jump shot | 32-20 | |
5:07 | Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Braden Smith draws the foul) | |||
5:07 | +1 | Braden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-20 | |
5:07 | Braden Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:07 | CJ Gunn defensive rebound | |||
5:00 | +2 | Malik Reneau makes two point layup (CJ Gunn assists) | 33-22 | |
4:41 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot | 35-22 | |
4:20 | +3 | Trey Galloway makes three point jump shot (CJ Gunn assists) | 35-25 | |
4:02 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 37-25 | |
3:48 | Malik Reneau misses three point jump shot | |||
3:46 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
3:33 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point jump shot | 39-25 | |
3:33 | Xavier Johnson flagrant 1 (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
3:33 | Xavier Johnson turnover | |||
3:33 | TV timeout | |||
3:33 | +1 | Zach Edey makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 40-25 | |
3:33 | +1 | Zach Edey makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 41-25 | |
3:24 | Zach Edey misses two point layup | |||
3:22 | Malik Reneau defensive rebound | |||
3:16 | Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot | |||
3:14 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
3:02 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point layup | 43-25 | |
2:47 | CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot | |||
2:45 | Payton Sparks offensive rebound | |||
2:31 | Payton Sparks misses two point layup | |||
2:29 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
2:14 | CJ Gunn personal foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | |||
2:14 | Fletcher Loyer misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:14 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-25 | |
1:54 | Kel'el Ware misses three point jump shot | |||
1:52 | CJ Gunn offensive rebound | |||
1:48 | +2 | CJ Gunn makes two point layup | 44-27 | |
1:38 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 46-27 | |
1:20 | +2 | Malik Reneau makes two point layup | 46-29 | |
0:53 | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | |||
0:51 | Mason Gillis offensive rebound | |||
0:46 | +2 | Mason Gillis makes two point layup | 48-29 | |
0:43 | Hoosiers 30 second timeout | |||
0:35 | Caleb Furst personal foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul) | |||
0:33 | CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot | |||
0:31 | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | |||
0:27 | Boilermakers 30 second timeout | |||
0:04 | +3 | Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 51-29 | |
0:00 | End of period |