Purdue defeats N.C. State in a men's Final Four matchup, securing a spot in the national championship game for the first time since 1969. The Boilermakers maintained their lead and limited N.C. State's scoring, preventing a comeback. Zach Edey stood out with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
The clock struck midnight on N.C. State ’s Cinderella story Saturday night, and Purdue put away the Wolfpack in a men’s Final Four matchup, 63-50. Purdue will play in the national championship game for the first time since 1969. The Boilermakers only had a six-point lead over the Wolfpack at the half. But they were able to maintain that lead and thwart any chance of an N.C. State comeback. Purdue kept N.C. State ’s scoring in check, limiting the Wolfpack to two players in double figures.
'This is the one we’ve been talking about all year. This is the one I’ve been talking about for four years now,' Purdue star Zach Edey told Tracy Wolfson of CBS. 'To be able to play in that and accept that challenge next game. Whoever comes out of that next game is gonna be a great team, but we’re gonna lock in on our game plan and execute.' Edey finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds. It was the fifth double-double of the postseason
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