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Add another achievement on the board for Purdue basketball star Zach Edey’s resume as he’s been awarded the honor of the Naismith Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons. Edey is the first to win this award in two straight consecutive seasons which is the first time in over 40 years since Ralph Sampson did […]

Purdue basketball center Zach Edey is going into his final college basketball game with respect for his opponent. Edey is making a promise ahead of his team’s national championship matchup with the UConn Huskies on Monday. The big man is prepared to play UConn’s Donovan Clingan, and is going in unafraid. “He’s a unique player […]

Purdue basketball is hardly some upstart underdog in the national title game. The Boilermakers were earmarked as a championship contender long before 2023-24 tipped off, living up to that status throughout a regular season that saw star center Zach Edey become the most dominant force in college basketball as his team won the Big 10 […]

Since the midway point in the regular season, UConn and Purdue have both been ranked within the top three in college basketball. They dominated their opponents and earned one seeds in March Madness, and now the two will battle for college basketball supremacy. Both teams have run through anyone in their way during the NCAA Basketball […]

Basketball immortality and a national title are all on the line, as Purdue faces UConn, both with the hopes of cutting down the nets on Monday night. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue-UConn prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Purdue entered the tournament as a one-seed in the Midwest Region. In […]

Around this time last season, the Purdue basketball team was sitting at home watching March Madness as they were upset by the FDU Knights in the round of 64, even though they were the No. 1 seed in the region. Fast forward to the present time and the Boilermakers have advanced to the national championship […]

Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter is grateful his team got a win in the Final Four. Painter expressed his relief over his team’s well-earned 63-50 victory over a gritty North Carolina State basketball team on Saturday. “It was one of those grinder-type games,” Painter said, per CBS Sports. “Just getting a win without any of […]

We have ourselves the finals matchup for March Madness this year. On one side of the Final Four, the University of Connecticut Huskies knocked out Alabama to advance. On the other side, Zach Edey and the Purdue Boilermakers conquered DJ Burns and NC State. It was a highly anticipated matchup between two traditional big men, […]

The stage is set for the grand finale of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. It is going to be the defending national champions UConn Huskies and fellow No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers battling it out for the right to the crown on Monday night. For UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley, his team’s looking showdown versus […]

The Purdue Boilermakers handled their business in the opening round of the Final Four with a big win over NC State on Saturday. The Boilermakers pulled away late behind efficient games from its top players including Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer on their way to the 63-50 win. After Purdue basketball’s win, the 7’4″ Edey […]

Coming into Saturday, the Final Four matchup between NC State and Purdue was billed as a big one as it featured the battle of the big men between the Boilermakers’ Zach Edey and the Wolpack’s DJ Burns. Edey has been one of the top college players in the country all season while Burns has made […]

The Purdue Boilermakers took care of business in the opening round of the Final Four with a big win over the NC State basketball team. The Boilermakers pulled away late behind efficient games from its top players including Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer en route to a 63-50 win. Edey’s performance came during a week […]

Purdue has reached the Final Four for the first time since 1980 and the Boilermakers will attempt to advance to the championship game if they can beat upset-minded North Carolina State. The Big Ten champions are 9-point favorites and have a talented big man in 7-4 center Zach Edey who is capable of dominating in […]

Purdue basketball star Zach Edey has been awarded the national player of the year award for the second straight season in a row as they prepare for the Final Four against NC State Saturday. In an interview with Andy Katz, Edey talked about winning the honors, bouncing back from last season, and his quest to […]

The Purdue basketball program is on could nine right now after finally making a Final Four appearance. However, leading up to the big game against NC State, star center Zach Edey revealed he’s missed out on a ton of NIL money. We now know the reason why. After locking up the AP Player of the […]

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best times of the year for sports fan, but it sure does go by quickly. The first round of the tournament started just a couple of weeks ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. The ride has been fun, and now, we have made it to […]

Everyone in the nation is going to look at the matchup between NC State’s jolly vending machine owner and the tallest prospect in Canadian basketball history to never make the MLB from Purdue basketball. When that happens, other moving parts will also have to execute well during this March Madness Final Four clash. Coach Matt […]

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best times of the year for sports fan, but it sure does go by quickly. The first round of the tournament started just a couple of weeks ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. The ride has been fun, and now, we have made it to […]

The Final Four is officially set and will kick off on Saturday for the men’s tournament. Purdue faces NC State as UConn tries to win another national title with a Final Four clash against Alabama. The Purdue-NC State showdown will be fun to see as the 11-seed Wolfpack continues their improbable run through March Madness. […]

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best times of the year for sports fan, but it sure does go by quickly. The first round of the tournament started just a couple of weeks ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. The ride has been fun, and now, we have made it to […]

It’s likely that by now you’ve heard that 2024 NBA Draft class is being panned by draft experts as one of the weakest in recent memory. In truth, this has been the case ever since the San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama 1st overall last year. Every few years this just happens to be how things shake out, […]

The Purdue basketball team suddenly found itself just one game away from playing for all the marbles this past Sunday as they finished off the Tennessee Volunteers in Elite Eight action. Tennessee basketball fans praised their team for its winning season while simultaneously lamenting the favorable whistle Purdue basketball big man Zach Edey got in […]

After 44 years, the Purdue Boilermakers are back in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four. Coach Matt Painter and Zach Edey have now shrugged off the terrors of the past which started off with heartbreaking losses to North Texas, Saint Peter’s, and Fairleigh Dickinson. This year, a flipped switch within the program saw them steamroll Grambling […]

The Purdue basketball team is gearing up for the Final Four after they defeated Tennessee in a thrilling Elite Eight game. The Boilermakers’ win was all about Zach Edey’s 40-point double-double performance. With Edey making his way through March Madness, plenty of debate has sparked about his NBA Draft profile with the season approaching its […]

The Final Four kicks off as Cinderella NC State faces the heavily favored Purdue. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an NC State-Purdue prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. NC State was the 11 seed in the South Region. In the first weekend, they would upset Texas Tech, before facing Oakland. It was […]

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best times of the year for sports fan, but it sure does go by quickly. The first round of the tournament started just a couple of weeks ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. The ride has been fun, and now, we have made it to […]

Basketball is a big man’s sport, and that will be evident in the Final Four matchup between Purdue and NC State. Zach Edey is 7-foot-4 and is likely to become the National Player of the Year for the second straight season, and no one has been able to stop him during March Madness. D.J. Burns […]

Win four games. That is the simple task that stands between the 68 NCAA Tournament teams (add an extra game for the play-in squads) and the Final Four. NC State has achieved that and is the fourth double-digit seed to reach the Final Four in the last eight tournaments. In fact, the Wolfpack have won […]

The Purdue basketball team is headed to the Final Four and preparing for a tough showdown with NC State on Saturday. The Boilermakers moved past Tennessee thanks to a 40-point effort from Zach Edey to earn a spot in the Final Four, setting aside last year’s unfathomable loss to 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson. Purdue began its […]

As Purdue basketball star Zach Edey keeps impressing during the team’s current run in the NCAA national tournament in their quest for a championship, the talk on the side has been how the player will play beyond the collegiate level. One person that gave his opinion on the matter is former NBA player Gilbert Arenas […]

The 2024 men’s Final Four is officially set after a fun few weeks of the NCAA Tournament. The defending champion UConn Huskies face off against Alabama, who stunned North Carolina and then ended Clemson’s Cinderella run. Zach Edey and Purdue are facing off against a Cinderella story of its own with DJ Burns and the […]

Purdue Basketball’s Zach Edey is getting a ringing endorsement from another college basketball coach. UConn’s head basketball coach Dan Hurley says Edey should be a lottery pick in this coming year’s NBA draft. Hurley made the comments on the Colin Cowherd show. "If Zach Edey is not like a lottery pick and a tremendous NBA […]

Purdue basketball most recently defeated Tennessee in the Elite Eight 72-66, as they continue their March Madness journey. Big man Zach Edey led the way for the Boilermakers with a jaw-dropping 40-point, 16-rebound double-double. Edey’s performance has led to further conversation about where he may fall in the 2024 NBA Draft. So will Edey be […]

What happens when an immovable force meets an unstoppable object on the court in the Final Four round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament? We are all about to find out soon, with Zach Edey and the Purdue Boilermakers scheduled to take on the surprising NC State Wolfpack, who are being led by no other than […]

Purdue basketball locked up a Final Four spot after failing to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament in previous seasons. It was an emotional moment for Zach Edey, who belted out a NSFW message after securing the win. Now, the star center fires back at the coaches and doubters who overlooked him. During […]

The Tennessee basketball program suffered a 72-66 loss to Purdue in the Elite Eight on Sunday, and while his team got eliminated, he seemed to feel no shame about the loss, giving Purdue credit for the performance. “There’s no doubt in my. mind I think we could win a national championship,” Rick Barnes said, via […]

College basketball fans have roasted Purdue over recent years for their early exits from the NCAA Tournament. However, this year is a bit different as Zach Edey and the Boilermakers punched their ticket to the Final Four. After defeating Illinois, Edey went viral for his NSFW outburst and cutting down the net without a ladder. […]

The Purdue basketball program has advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 1980 with a 72-66 win over Tennessee, and Zach Edey’s legacy with the program gets even better after his incredible performance to help take down Dalton Knecht’s squad. Zach Edey scored 40 points and grabbed 16 boards, with a game-sealing […]

The Tennessee Volunteers take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Check out our Men’s March Madness odds series for our Tennessee Purdue prediction and pick. Find how to watch Tennessee Purdue. Here we go. This is the most pressure-packed game of the whole NCAA Tournament, including next week’s national championship game. Think that’s wrong? Remember: Everyone hopes […]