HONOLULU -- Zach Edey had 28 points and 15 rebounds and carried No. 2 Purdue to a 78-75 win over No. 4 Marquette in the championship game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday.
The early season matchup of undefeated teams in a tournament stacked with five teams ranked among the top 11 nationally did not disappoint.
Edey, the reigning national Player of the Year, shot 11 of 19 from the field and led the Boilermakers (6-0) to their first Maui Invitational title.
Purdue led by as many as 15 points early in the second half.