purdue vs gonzaga live score update
Purdue vs Gonzaga Jack Eddy proved to be too much for the Jags for the third time in 2 years as the reigning National Player of the Year finished with 27points and 14 rebounds on 10-of-14 shooting from their point guard. Braden Smith with 14 points, 15 assists and 8 rebounds almost got a triple double While Lance Johns scored 12 and Fletcher Lauer added 10 points By Graham Ike for Gojaga put up 18 points and 10 rebounds While Nolan Hickman played 16 Ryan Nembhard scored 14 points and an assist. Key and Anton Watson finished with 14 points each Sunday at NCA the elite eight Purdue will play the Nightcap winner against 2nd seed Tennessee, which defeated 3rd seed Creighton 82–75. Purdue advanced to its second Elite Eight in five years, seeking its first Final Four since the 1960s. Gonzaga's bid at a fifth Elite 8 appearance in seven seasons ends one round short. While Purdue fans were feeling it at halftime, it seemed like a mere formality in the final period as Gonzaga went cold from the floor and made only 3 of its last 12 shots. Purdue kept it going with a bucket and a free throw by Eddy, then a layup by Heide and a floater by Smith to increase their lead to a game-high 17 points. Purdue led the Battle of the Poitiers in the paint 38–22 and dished out 23 assists on 30 made baskets. Not even a full minute had passed when Few had to call another timeout for Gonzaga. Eddy split a pair of free throws out of the break, then after a point-blank miss from Braden Huff, Eddy added a slam to take a double-digit lead for the first time. Gonzaga would miss its next shot before Camden Heide drained his first try of the game, a 3-point from the right wing, to extend Purdue's run to 14-2 and make it a 67-53 game with 8:52 to play. Purdue 61, Gonzaga 53 with 9:49 left in 2nd half | Zags won't go away Just when it felt like Purdue was going to pull away, Gonzaga came roaring back. Ike hit a floater in the lane, then made a tough turnaround over Edey before Hickman hit a floater from the right side to get within three and amass a 6-0 run. After the Boilers made a layup, Hickman got to walk into an open 3-pointer and drill it to make it 53-51.
purdue Vs gonzaga
32/56 Field goals 29/59
57.1 field goal % 49.2
9/20 3 pointer 6/19
45.0 three point % 31.6
7/10 Free throws 4/7
70.0 free throw %. 57.1
32 Total rebounds 28
11 Offensive rebounds 12
21 Defensive rebounds 16
24 Assists 14
0 Blocks 0
3 Steals 5
8 Turnovers 6
11 Fouls - personal 15
that's when Purdue got going again. After
A near turnover on a baseline in - bound
Pass, Smith made a layup, then loyer hit
A transition layup before edey made a
Hook shot in the lane and pumped the
Purdue crowd up with is arms as the lead
Grew to eight.
Purdue vs Gonzaga
Purdue has made 10 of 17 shots while Gonzaga has made 7 of 14 through the
Halfway mark of the period.
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