This game wasn’t going to be about getting Zach Edey 30 shot attempts or showing anything spectacular against a clearly over matched opponent. It was always going to be how Purdue handles a team that is overmatched, running their actions to get good shots on offense, and paying attention to details on the defensive end. That is exactly what this game turned out to be and was the reason why Purdue won 61-39.
Purdue started the game holding Minnesota to 2 points in the first 4:28 seconds and although they experience a bit of a scoring drought themselves (held at 14 points for roughly 3 minutes), Purdue didn’t allow that to have an effect on the defensive end as they limited the Gophers to shooting just 5-24 (20.