Zach Edey's career day powers Purdue past Tennessee, into Final Four
The Purdue guards fed the big man again and again. On Easter, 7-foot-4 Zach Edey feasted on Tennessee's undersized big men and satisfied the Boilermakers' hunger for a long-sought Final Four berth. Edey dominated inside with a career-high 40 points and 16 rebounds and Purdue advanced to the Final Four for the first time in 44 years with a 72-66 victory over Tennessee in the Midwest Region final on Sunday afternoon. Edey shot 13-for-21 from the field and 14-for-22 from the foul line to ensure the top-seeded Boilermakers (33-4) would get past the Elite Eight for the first time since 1980. (Big News Network.com) Purdue overcame a 37-point performance from Tennessee's Dalton Knecht. The second-seeded Volunteers (27-9) have never reached the Final Four in 26 tournament appearances. Edey bear-hugged coach Matt Painter as the final second ticked off the clock. Edey and Painter took plenty of heat during last year's tournament when the Boilermakers were stunned ...