This was the first of many 2022 games that could be considered “The Zach Edey Game.”
Purdue opened as heavy favorites, but failed to cover the spread of 19 points. They only won by a measly 19 points.
Edey finished with a ridiculous line of 31 points and 22 rebounds, including going 90% from the stripe. The Canadian giant out-rebounded the entire Golden Gophers roster, recording 22 boards over Minnesota's combined 21. The Boilermakers’ offense clearly revolved around dishing it do Edey down low, but in the game’s opening minutes, he struggled landing the semi-hooks as well as we would have liked.