ZACH EDEY

— (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 25 points and Jalen Hood-Schifino delivered the clinching basket on a dunk with 2 seconds left as No. Zach Edey finished with 33 points and 18 rebounds for Purdue. Still, the 7-foot-4 Edey had Purdue in position to win late. Edey then scored the final six points in a 12-4 spurt that cut the deficit to 67-65 with 5:40 to play. But Race Thompson made two free throws, Hood-Schifino scored on a layup and Trey Galloway made two more free throws.

Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 25 points and Jalen Hood-Schifino delivered the clinching basket on a breakaway dunk with 2 seconds left to give No. 21 Indiana a 79-74 victory over No. 1 Purdue.

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1 Purdue beat Michigan State 77-61 on Sunday. Hoggard led Michigan State with 20 points and Jaden Akins had 12. Edey, who had 32 points and 17 rebounds in a 64-63 win at Michigan State on Jan. 16, stood in their way once again. Spartans coach Tom Izzo drew a technical foul at the end of the first half, and Braden Smith converted both free throws for a 42-22 lead before the second half started. The good news: Michigan State won't see Purdue again until at least March and may have contended with Edey for the last time.

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Zach Edey had 24 points and 16 rebounds as No. 3 Purdue held off a furious second-half charge from Maryland for a 58-55 victory on Sunday.

— (AP) — Zach Edey had 24 points and 16 rebounds and Braden Smith's two free throws with 3.9 seconds left helped No. 3 Purdue fend off a furious second-half charge from Maryland for a 58-55 victory on Sunday. Julian Reese scored 19 points to help the Terrapins (12-7, 3-5) overcome a 14-point halftime deficit to have a chance to force to overtime. Smith then made his free throws, and Young's 30-foot heave to force overtime hit the backboard as the buzzer sounded. But Purdue needs to develop a stronger knockout punch than it showed to stay atop the Big Ten standings.

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — (AP) — Zach Edey made a go-ahead shot at the front of the rim with 2.2 seconds left and finished with a career-high 32 points and 17 rebounds to help No. 3 Purdue hold off Michigan State for a 64-63 win on Monday. The Spartans (12-6, 4-3) dropped a second straight game after winning seven in a row. Hoggard's long inbound pass was knocked out of bounds by Purdue's Brandon Newman with 1.8 seconds left. Purdue freshman guard Foster Loyer had 17 points, including a go-ahead free throw with 25.7 seconds left in a game that had the intensity of a matchup in March.

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24 Ohio State on Thursday night. Both teams went scoreless until Sensabaugh made a jumper to give Ohio State a 65-64 lead with 3:19 left. BIG PICTUREPurdue: The Boilermakers avoided their second straight loss by outshooting Ohio State 50% to 45.2% in the second half. Ohio State: Sensabaugh has reached double figures for the seventh consecutive game. Ohio State: At Maryland Sunday.

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1 Purdue past New Orleans 74-53 on Wednesday night. ’It feels good just to play basketball again,” said Kaufman-Renn, who sat out last season as a freshman. “Obviously, if you are on a really good team and winning games that helps, too. Trailing 19-17, Purdue took command with an 18-0 run to take a 35-19 advantage. Purdue took the lead for good at 20-19 on Caleb Furst’s rebound basket with 7:40 left in the first half.

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Purdue center Zach Edey kept taking his shots when Davidson sent multiple defenders at him Saturday night. Together, they gave the top-ranked Boilermakers an unbeatable combination. Edey finished with 29 points and 16 rebounds and Furst scored all 12 of his points in the second half to help No. 1 Purdue fend off Davidson 69-61 in the Indy Classic.

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Zach Edey scored 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting as Purdue fought off jet lag to beat Florida State 79-69 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. They’re just excuses.”Purdue was sluggish early, but Edey was productive from the start and Florida State had no answers. “We had a hard time stopping the big fella inside,” Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said. Darin Green Jr. scored 16 of his 23 points in the first half for Florida State (1-8), which lost its fourth straight. Florida State: Cleveland and Green had two of their best nights but the rest of the Seminoles scored just 26 points.

Zach Edey scored 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting as No. 5 Purdue fought off Florida State 79-69 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

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Purdue Yale Basketball Purdue's Jaden Ivey shoots past Yale's Jalen Gabbidon during the second half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. 3 seed Purdue (28-7) won its NCAA opener for the fourth time in its last five tournaments. It was the first NCAA Tournament game for the Bulldogs since 2019. Jalen Gabbidon's driving layup got Yale within nine early in the second half, but the Boilermakers responded with a 17-2 run. WORTH NOTINGPurdue is one of five teams nationally whose only losses this year were to NCAA Tournament teams, joining Gonzaga, Kentucky, Tennessee and Villanova.

Jaden Ivey raced his way to 22 points and Zach Edey controlled the action inside, helping Purdue overpower Yale for a 78-56 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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After Michigan State failed to get the ball in play, there were .4 seconds put on the clock and Purdue could not take advantage with a pass in the frontcourt that was broken up by Malik Hall. Michigan State made 6 of 10 3-pointers on its way to a 35-33 lead at the break. Michigan State: Brown bounced back from a five-game slump. POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Boilermakers likely will slip in the poll and Michigan State might crack the Top 25 with its impressive win. Michigan State: Play rival Michigan on the road Tuesday, at No.

Tyson Walker made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3 seconds left, lifting Michigan State to a 68-65 win over No. 4 Purdue.

Trevion Williams blocked a layup try in the final seconds and No. 3 Purdue, boosted by Jaden Ivey’s go-ahead three-point play, held off Maryland 62-61.

Jaden Ivey hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left and No. 6 Purdue fended off a late charge from No. 16 Ohio State for an 81-78 victory.

Purdue Illinois Basketball Purdue's Sasha Stefanovic (55) passes as Illinois' Trent Frazier defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio) (Michael Allio)CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — (AP) — Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that sent No. Illinois guards Andre Curbelo and Alfonso Plummer made baskets in the final seconds of regulation and the first overtime before the Boilermakers (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten) broke away. Purdue hit four straight shots to take an 89-83 lead with 1:03 left in double overtime. Plummer led the Illini (13-4, 6-1) with 24 points, shooting 6 of 12 on 3s. BIG PICTUREPurdue: Boilermakers are 3-1 this season against AP Top 25 opponents, while Illinois is 0-2 against ranked teams.

Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that sent No. 4 Purdue over No. 17 Illinois 96-88.

1 Purdue rally past North Carolina State 82-72 in overtime Sunday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. And Purdue never led in regulation, taking its first lead Sasha Stefanovic's 3-pointer 15 seconds into the extra period. Dereon Seabron added 18 points, including a driving basket over Williams that pushed N.C. State to a 66-64 lead with 31.7 seconds left in regulation — only to see Stefanovic answer with the OT-forcing basket. N.C. State: The Wolfpack entered this game just 6-28 against No. N.C. State: A home-state meeting with Richmond awaits in Charlotte on Friday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout.

Trevion Williams had a season-high 22 points to go with 12 rebounds and a career-best nine assists to help No. 1 Purdue rally past North Carolina State 82-72 in overtime in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational.

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. — (AP) — Purdue's biggest men came up large in a huge early season game. 5 Villanova 80-74 on Sunday and win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. It doesn’t show up in this box score, but it shows up with our staff.”Caleb Furst and Isaiah Thompson each had 12 points for Purdue. “They just played a really intelligent game for 40 minutes," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. This was the first time this season Purdue has failed to reach 90 points.

Zach Edey scored 21 points and No. 6 Purdue overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to beat No. 5 Villanova 80-74 and win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament.

Purdue's biggest men came up large in a huge early season game. Zach Edey scored 21 points and No. 6 Purdue overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to beat No. 5 Villanova 80-74 on Sunday and win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. The team's other post, 6-10 Trevion Williams, added nine points and four boards for the Boilermakers (5-0), who dominated underneath, outscoring the Wildcats 38-18 in the paint and outrebounding them 38-26.

Sasha Stefanovic made 5 of 6 3-pointers and finished with 23 points to lead No. 7 Purdue past Bellarmine 96-67.

Purdue has won nine straight in the series, matching the second-longest streak in school history. The Boilermakers also won nine straight from 1929-35 when future coach John Wooden was playing, plus they won 12 straight from 1908-14. It quickly cut a 29-20 deficit to 35-31 early in the second half before the Boilermakers answered with eight straight points. Starting guard Armaan Franklin missed his fourth straight game (right foot). The Boilermakers won despite going 6 of 21 on 3s and having 15 turnovers.