Zach Edey and Purdue power their way into NCAA title game, beating N.C. State 63-50
GLENDALE, Ariz. — There was more than one team that came to the Final Four with a dream — more than one team hoping to add its own unforgettable chapter to college basketball’s colorful history book. “It’s the one we’ve been talking about all year,” said Edey, the 7-foot-4 center who played all 40 minutes and finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds. “Didn’t get the big one,” said N.C. State guard DJ Horne, who finished with 20 points. “But it’s definitely a big accomplishment in my career.” N.C. State aside, some might call this run by top-seeded Purdue as inconceivable as anything in college hoops this year. “It’s the reason I’m playing college basketball for four years, to finally get this game, big-time.” N.C. State poked and jabbed at Edey and gave him fits through the entire slugfest of a game.
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