Matchup Rewind | Purdue 67 Penn State 65 | B1G Tourney Final

Well, that was certainly a lot more interesting than what it appeared would happen with 6 minutes left when Purdue held a 60-43 point lead before Penn State went on a 22-7 run to end up losing by only two. Zach Edey had another stellar day going for 30 points and 13 rebounds while David Jenkins, Jr. scored 11 and Mason Gillis chipped in 10. Jalen Pickett was limited to just 11 points on 4-13 shooting overall but struggled to contain Myles Dread and Seth Lundy late from behind the arc as they combined to shoot 6-9.

Let’s get into the matchups and see where Purdue did well and where they struggled!

1 | Brandon Newman vs. Jalen Pickett

This is probably the biggest factor that allowed Purdue to…