Hammer and Rails · Jan 29, 2023
Purdue 77 Michigan State 61 | He’s Just Tall
Purdue started the game looking to get the ball into Zach Edey while also forcing MSU into more of a half court game to keep them out of transition. Early on, the Spartans were able to get up the court quickly to get good looks off dribble penetration but Purdue countered that by dropping further back off made baskets instead of jamming the ball handler at 3⁄4 court. Defensively, MSU took what Purdue was giving them in the mid-range and some floaters and connected early on but after Purdue’s adjustments, Edey was able to patrol the lane better and prevent easy buckets at the rim.