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Purdue basketball starts defending its Big Ten tournament championship in Minneapolis against Michigan State.
The No. 3 (USA TODAY) Boilermakers (28-3, 17-3) rolled to the regular-season conference title and come in on a five-game winning streak. They capped the regular season by unveiling a banner honoring senior center Zach Edey.
No. 8 seed Michigan State beat No. 9 Minnesota 77-67 on Thursday as A.J. Hoggard scored 17 points and Tyson Walker 15.
The Boilermakers beat Michigan State 80-74 on March 3 as Edey compiled 32 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Braden Smith added 23 points.
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Homecoming:Camden Heide won a championship in high school in Minnesota
Final: Purdue 67, Michigan State 62
Zach Edey has 29 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocked shots. Lance Jones has 10, and Mason Gillis 8.
Tyson Walker has 15 points for MSU, while Malik Hall has 12 and A.J. Hoggard 8 with 10 assists.
Both teams struggle on 3-pointers: MSU 4-of-18, Purdue 5-of-14. MSU is +1 in rebounding and Purdue hits 18-of-27 free throws (66.7%). Purdue assists on 19 of 22 field goals.
Purdue guard Braden Smith left the game for a few minutes in the second half after landing awkwardly, but returned. He had 5 points and 8 assists.
“He’s gotta stop scaring me,” Edey said post-game, noting Smith went down briefly in Purdue’s regular-season ending game against Wisconsin.
Purdue plays the winner between Wisconsin and Northwestern in Saturday’s semifinals. Tip is at 1 p.m. on CBS.
Purdue stats vs. Michigan State
MICHIGAN ST. (19-14): Hall 5-11 2-2 12, Cooper 2-2 0-0 4, Akins 2-11 0-0 4, Hoggard 3-8 2-3 8, Walker 6-18 0-0 15, Holloman 3-5 3-3 10, Booker 0-2 1-2 1, Sissoko 1-2 0-0 2, Carr 0-0 2-2 2, Kohler 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 24-61 10-12 62.
PURDUE (29-3): Kaufman-Renn 0-4 1-2 1, Edey 10-16 9-14 29, Jones 2-7 5-7 10, Loyer 2-6 0-0 5, B.Smith 2-7 0-0 5, Gillis 2-5 2-2 8, Heide 1-3 0-0 2, Colvin 2-3 1-2 5, C.Furst 0-1 0-0 0, Morton 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 22-53 18-27 67.
Halftime—Purdue 34-27. 3-Point Goals_Michigan St. 4-18 (Walker 3-7, Holloman 1-2, Hoggard 0-1, Booker 0-2, Hall 0-2, Akins 0-4), Purdue 5-14 (Gillis 2-5, Loyer 1-1, B.Smith 1-1, Jones 1-5, Colvin 0-1, Heide 0-1). Fouled Out_Sissoko. Rebounds_Michigan St. 35 (Hall, Sissoko 7), Purdue 30 (Edey 12). Assists_Michigan St. 15 (Hoggard 10), Purdue 19 (B.Smith 8). Total Fouls_Michigan St. 29, Purdue 17.
:19.2 left 2H: Purdue 62, Michigan State 60
Malik Hall dunks. Purdue struggles with 2nd-half free throw shooting and is 13-of-21 for the game. Lance Jones hits 1-of-2.
:27.8 left 2H: Purdue 61, Michigan State 58
A.J. Hoggard hits 2 free throws. Zach Edey scores his first basket since the 7:16 mark.
1:14 left 2H: Purdue, Michigan State go down to the wire
Purdue 59, Michigan State 56
Fletcher Loyer hits a 3 with 1:14 to go to Purdue up 59-56. It’s the Boilers’ first field goal since the 7:16 mark. Tyson Walker’s basket ties it at 56 with 1:33 to go.
3:22 left 2H: Michigan State won’t go away
Purdue 56, Michigan State 52
MSU isn’t keeps scrapping. Tyson Walker’s 3 makes it 55-50. He has 13 points.
Mady Sissoko fouls out against Zach Edey, who stumbles and tweaks his right ankle. Edey misses 4 straight free throws, and is 7-of-12 for the game.
7:47 left 2H: Purdue 52, Michigan State 47
Michigan State leads Purdue 33-29 in rebounds. Zach Edey has 22 points and 10 rebounds. Tre Holloman and Malik Hall have 10 points each for MSU.
Braden Smith returns to the game at the 8:32 mark.
9:44 left 2H: It’s getting chippy between Purdue and Michigan State
Purdue 52, Michigan State 45
Tre Holloman fouls Fletcher Loyer on the floor, then has a conversation with Zach Edey. Both get technical fouls.
MSU scores 5 quick points after Braden Smith leaves to close within 48-45, but Purdue’s Mason Gillis hits a 3 off an assist from Zach Edey.
12:26 left 2H: Braden Smith goes down with injury
Purdue 48, Michigan State 41
Braden Smith travels and is off the baseline holding his right knee. He has 5 points and 6 assists, and missed much of the first half with foul trouble.
Tre Holloman is MSU’s first player in double figures. The Spartans have made 4 straight shots from the field.
14:34 left 2H: Purdue extends its lead
Purdue 43, Michigan 35
Zach Edey has 21 points and 9 rebounds. MSU leads fast-break points 10-0 and has scored the last 2 baskets.
Edey scores on Purdue’s first possession of the second half, and Braden Smith’s 3 makes it 39-27.
Halftime: Purdue 34, Michigan State 27
Zach Edey has 15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots, and Lance Jones has 8 points.
Myles Colvin has 5 points in relief of foul-troubled Braden Smith (2 points, 2 early fouls). However, Colvin has 3 fouls. The Boilers are 1-of-4 on 3-pointers.
Malik Hall and Tyson Walker have 8 points each for the Spartans, who are 33.3% from the field and 2-of-8 on 3s. Walker has 3 fouls.
3:08 left 1H: Michigan State closes the gap
Purdue 27, Michigan State 21
Ethan Morton and Myles Colvin have scored for Purdue.
MSU has an 11-4 run, closing to 22-21 on Malik Hall’s and-1 with 4:50 to go.
7:54 left 1H: Purdue’s defense is sturdy
Purdue 18, Michigan State 10
MSU goes 5+ minutes without a field goal. The Spartans are 4-of-15 from the field.
With Zach Edey and Braden Smith on the bench, Lance Jones hits a 3, but Caleb Furst is baited into a bad play by Michigan State’s cheerleaders.
10:40 left 1H: Zach Edey vs. Tyson Walker
Purdue 15, Michigan State 9
Zach Edey has 11 points, Tyson Walker 5.
Purdue is in the penalty at the 12:27 mark. MSU’s A.J. Hoggard and Purdue’s Braden Smith have 2 fouls each.
15:42 left 1H: Zach Edey goes to work
Purdue 10, Michigan State 5
Zach Edey has 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 blocked shot already. The Boilermakers are 3-of-5 from the field and 4-of-4 on free throws.
Edey dunks Braden Smith’s miss on Purdue’s first possession, but Tyson Walker hits a 3 seconds later.
Purdue basketball starting lineup vs. Michigan State
Purdue: Why mess with a good thing? Trey Kaufman-Renn, Zach Edey, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, Lance Jones.
Michigan State: Malik Hall, Carson Cooper, Jaden Akins, A.J. Hoggard, Tyson Walker.
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Who is the most famous Purdue basketball player?
Zach Edey is the Boilermakers’ No. 2 all-time scorer, 41 points behind Rick Mount. Edey is No. 1 in program rebounding history, and No. 4 in blocked shots. He is second in the nation in scoring average, third in rebounding average, and leads in free throws made and attempted (242-of-337, 71.8%).
How tall is No. 15 on Purdue?
Edey, who wears No. 15, is 7-4 and 300 pounds. He was last season’s consensus national player of the year, and is likely to repeat in 2024.
Why is Purdue basketball so good?
The Boilermakers revolve around Edey’s presence and his ability to avoid foul trouble. They are in the top 10 nationally in the following categories:
∎ Scoring: 84.2 points per game, 9th
∎ Assists: 18.4, 4th
∎ Rebounding margin: +11, 2nd
∎ 3-point shooting: 41.1%, 2nd
∎ Free throws attempted and made: 17.8 (9th) of 24.7 (6th), 72.2%
Purdue basketball NET ranking
Via the NCAA through March 14
∎ Purdue, 3
∎ Michigan State, 24
What time is Purdue basketball in the Big Ten tournament?
Noon ET on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Target Center in Minneapolis
Saturday semifinal: 1 p.m. ET
Sunday championship: 3:30 p.m. ET
What channel is Purdue basketball vs. Wisconsin on?
TV: BTN on Friday; Saturday’s semifinals and Sunday’s championship are on CBS
Radio: Purdue Sports Network (96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis), with Rob Blackman (play-by-play) and Bobby Riddell (analysis).
Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 84 (Friday), Varsity Network, ESPN+, Fubo, Paramount+, Sling
Purdue basketball schedule
| Day, date | location, opponent | time, TV/result |
| Oct. 28, Saturday | at Arkansas (exhibition) | L, 81-77, OT |
| Nov. 1, Wednesday | vs. Grace (exhibition) | W, 98-51 |
| Nov. 6, Monday | vs. Samford | W, 98-46 |
| Nov. 10, Friday | vs. Morehead State | W, 87-57 |
| Nov. 13, Monday | vs. Xavier | W, 83-71 |
| Nov. 20, Monday | vs. Gonzaga in Hawaii | W, 73-63 |
| Nov. 21, Tuesday | vs. Tennessee in Hawaii | W, 71-67 |
| Nov. 22, Wednesday | vs. Marquette in Hawaii | W, 78-75 |
| Nov. 28, Tuesday | vs. Texas Southern | W, 99-67 |
| Dec. 1, Friday | at Northwestern | L, 92-88, OT |
| Dec. 4, Monday | vs. Iowa | W, 87-68 |
| Dec. 9, Saturday | vs. Alabama in Toronto | W, 92-86 |
| Dec. 16, Saturday | vs. Arizona in Indianapolis | W, 92-84 |
| Dec. 21, Thursday | vs. Jacksonville | W, 100-57 |
| Dec. 29, Friday | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W, 80-53 |
| Jan. 2, Tuesday | at Maryland | W, 67-53 |
| Jan. 5, Friday | vs. Illinois | W, 83-78 |
| Jan. 9, Tuesday | at Nebraska | L, 88-72 |
| Jan. 13, Saturday | vs. Penn State | W, 95-78 |
| Jan. 16, Tuesday | at Indiana | W, 87-66 |
| Jan. 20, Saturday | at Iowa | W, 84-70 |
| Jan. 23, Tuesday | vs. Michigan | W, 99-67 |
| Jan. 28, Sunday | at Rutgers | W, 68-60 |
| Jan. 31, Wednesday | vs. Northwestern | W, 105-96, OT |
| Feb. 4, Sunday | at Wisconsin | W, 75-69 |
| Feb. 10, Saturday | vs. Indiana | W, 79-59 |
| Feb. 15, Thursday | vs. Minnesota | W, 84-76 |
| Feb. 18, Sunday | at Ohio State | L, 73-69 |
| Feb. 22, Thursday | vs. Rutgers | W, 96-68 |
| Feb. 25, Sunday | at Michigan | W, 84-76 |
| March 2, Saturday | vs. Michigan State | W, 80-74 |
| March 5, Tuesday | at Illinois | W, 77-71 |
| March 10, Sunday | vs. Wisconsin | W, 78-70 |
| March 13-17 | Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis |
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