Edey scores 30 as No. 1 Purdue surges past Penn State 76-63
Penn State's Kebba Njie and Purdue's Zach Edey fight for the tip off to start the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Ryan Collerd)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ryan Collerd]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach Edey scored 30 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and helped a furious 12-0 run to start the second half as No. 1 Purdue rallied to defeat Penn State 76-63 before a sold-out crowd at the Palestra. Fletcher Loyer scored 17 points while Braden Smith added 15 to help the Boilermakers improve to 15-1 overall and post back-to-back road conference wins after Monday’s home loss to Rutgers knocked Purdue from the ranks of the undefeated. Despite Jalen Pickett’s 26 points, Penn State fell to 0-13 lifetime when facing the top-ranked team in the nation.
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Penn State's Jalen Pickett drives past Perdue's Fletcher Loyer in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Ryan Collerd)
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Penn State's Jalen Pickett shoots over Purdue's Fletcher Loyer in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Ryan Collerd)
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Purdue center Zach Edey (15) dunks over Penn State forward Kebba Njie in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Ryan Collerd)
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