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March Madness: Zach Edey's masterpiece propels Purdue past Dalton Knecht, Tennessee into Final Four

Sunday's Midwest regional final featured two of college basketball's best players in Purdue's Zach Edey and Tennessee's Dalton Knecht.

They did not disappoint.

The All-Americans engaged in an all-time duel in a sizzling showdown with a trip to the Final Four at stake. Edey's Boilermakers ultimately prevailed in a 72-66 thriller to punch Purdue's ticket to next weekend as both players broke the 35-point barrier. Edey led the way with a career game and a historic NCAA tournament performance.

Edey rolls for career-high in 40-16 effort

The matchup of the region's top two seeds was back-and-forth from the opening tip.