DETROIT, Mich. – After a decent first half, the No. 1-seed Purdue Boilermakers exploded within the second half and punched their ticket to the quarterfinal spherical of the NCAA Event after ending No. 5-seed Gonzaga’s season by a rating of 80-68.
Coming into this recreation, Gonzaga knew they wanted to remain out of foul bother to win this recreation, however they could not do this. Graham Ike fouled out with simply over 5 minutes to go within the recreation, and that felt like the ultimate straw. To not point out Ben Gregg choosing up three fouls within the first half and Anton Watson, in what’s his last recreation in a GU uniform, choosing up his fourth with 12:32 to play.
For the Zags, Ike was a pressure on offense when he was on the court docket, raking up 18 factors and 10 rebounds earlier than fouling out. Three different Bulldogs completed with double-digit factors: Nolan Hickman had 16, and Watson and Ryan Nembhard had 14 every.
The secret was Zach Edey for Purdue, locking him down felt almost inconceivable as he led the way in which with 27 factors and 14 rebounds whereas additionally drawing eight fouls in a recreation the place it felt just like the whistle was on Edey’s aspect all recreation lengthy.
After the primary half, Purdue took a four-point lead (40-36) into the locker room after the Zags and Boilermakers went back-and-forth for the primary 20 minutes within the interval that noticed 12 whole lead adjustments.
GU held Edey to 11 factors and 6 rebounds within the first half, whereas Ike had 12 factors and 6 rebounds of his personal. Gonzaga’s large man additionally knocked down two three-pointers after having simply 5 whole on the season. Ben Gregg picked up three early fouls, which sidelined him for all however 9 minutes of the primary half.
The opening minutes of the second half was titled in Purdue’s favor, as they took a nine-point lead with lower than 4 minutes gone. Watson additionally joined Greg, choosing up his third foul with greater than 17 minutes to play.
As the following 5 minutes glided by, Gonzaga went on a 9-2 run, getting again inside two factors, however the subsequent Purdue possession resulted in Watson choosing up his fourth foul, and he headed to the bench.
That is when Edey and the Boilermakers went to work on offense, profiting from a chilly spell from the Zags. Purdue went again up by eight factors with 9:50 remaining at a media timeout and prolonged it to 14 earlier than Head Coach Mark Few referred to as one other timeout, making it a 14-2 run with out Watson within the recreation.
The true dagger got here when Ike fouled out with 5:07 remaining within the recreation. With the large man out, Purdue continued to say its will on each side of the ground, outscoring Gonzaga 40-32 within the second half.
Total, it wasn’t a horrible evening for Gonzaga taking pictures the ball; GU shot 49.2% from the sphere, 31.6% from three, however hit simply 57% of their free throws. The issue was, Purdue shot even higher as they hit tough photographs all recreation lengthy. The Boilermakers went 57.1% from the sphere, 45% from three-point vary, and hit 70% of their free throws.
Prime seeded Purdue cashed 40 factors within the paint, whereas GU had simply 26.Â
Gonzaga completed the season with a 27-8 file in its ninth straight journey to the spherical of 16. Purdue now strikes into the quarterfinals and can play the winner of Creighton and Tennessee on Sunday.
Switch portal apart, Watson is the one participant departing this system. GU has the potential to return almost their complete roster and can have a wholesome Steele Venters and the addition of Michael Ajayi, who only in the near past dedicated to Gonzaga from Pepperdine.
DETROIT, Mich. – After a decent first half, the No. 1-seed Purdue Boilermakers exploded within the second half and punched their ticket to the quarterfinal spherical of the NCAA Event after ending No. 5-seed Gonzaga’s season by a rating of 80-68.
Coming into this recreation, Gonzaga knew they wanted to remain out of foul bother to win this recreation, however they could not do this. Graham Ike fouled out with simply over 5 minutes to go within the recreation, and that felt like the ultimate straw. To not point out Ben Gregg choosing up three fouls within the first half and Anton Watson, in what’s his last recreation in a GU uniform, choosing up his fourth with 12:32 to play.
For the Zags, Ike was a pressure on offense when he was on the court docket, raking up 18 factors and 10 rebounds earlier than fouling out. Three different Bulldogs completed with double-digit factors: Nolan Hickman had 16, and Watson and Ryan Nembhard had 14 every.
The secret was Zach Edey for Purdue, locking him down felt almost inconceivable as he led the way in which with 27 factors and 14 rebounds whereas additionally drawing eight fouls in a recreation the place it felt just like the whistle was on Edey’s aspect all recreation lengthy.
After the primary half, Purdue took a four-point lead (40-36) into the locker room after the Zags and Boilermakers went back-and-forth for the primary 20 minutes within the interval that noticed 12 whole lead adjustments.
GU held Edey to 11 factors and 6 rebounds within the first half, whereas Ike had 12 factors and 6 rebounds of his personal. Gonzaga’s large man additionally knocked down two three-pointers after having simply 5 whole on the season. Ben Gregg picked up three early fouls, which sidelined him for all however 9 minutes of the primary half.
The opening minutes of the second half was titled in Purdue’s favor, as they took a nine-point lead with lower than 4 minutes gone. Watson additionally joined Greg, choosing up his third foul with greater than 17 minutes to play.
As the following 5 minutes glided by, Gonzaga went on a 9-2 run, getting again inside two factors, however the subsequent Purdue possession resulted in Watson choosing up his fourth foul, and he headed to the bench.
That is when Edey and the Boilermakers went to work on offense, profiting from a chilly spell from the Zags. Purdue went again up by eight factors with 9:50 remaining at a media timeout and prolonged it to 14 earlier than Head Coach Mark Few referred to as one other timeout, making it a 14-2 run with out Watson within the recreation.
The true dagger got here when Ike fouled out with 5:07 remaining within the recreation. With the large man out, Purdue continued to say its will on each side of the ground, outscoring Gonzaga 40-32 within the second half.
Total, it wasn’t a horrible evening for Gonzaga taking pictures the ball; GU shot 49.2% from the sphere, 31.6% from three, however hit simply 57% of their free throws. The issue was, Purdue shot even higher as they hit tough photographs all recreation lengthy. The Boilermakers went 57.1% from the sphere, 45% from three-point vary, and hit 70% of their free throws.
Prime seeded Purdue cashed 40 factors within the paint, whereas GU had simply 26.Â
Gonzaga completed the season with a 27-8 file in its ninth straight journey to the spherical of 16. Purdue now strikes into the quarterfinals and can play the winner of Creighton and Tennessee on Sunday.
Switch portal apart, Watson is the one participant departing this system. GU has the potential to return almost their complete roster and can have a wholesome Steele Venters and the addition of Michael Ajayi, who only in the near past dedicated to Gonzaga from Pepperdine.
DETROIT, Mich. – After a decent first half, the No. 1-seed Purdue Boilermakers exploded within the second half and punched their ticket to the quarterfinal spherical of the NCAA Event after ending No. 5-seed Gonzaga’s season by a rating of 80-68.
Coming into this recreation, Gonzaga knew they wanted to remain out of foul bother to win this recreation, however they could not do this. Graham Ike fouled out with simply over 5 minutes to go within the recreation, and that felt like the ultimate straw. To not point out Ben Gregg choosing up three fouls within the first half and Anton Watson, in what’s his last recreation in a GU uniform, choosing up his fourth with 12:32 to play.
For the Zags, Ike was a pressure on offense when he was on the court docket, raking up 18 factors and 10 rebounds earlier than fouling out. Three different Bulldogs completed with double-digit factors: Nolan Hickman had 16, and Watson and Ryan Nembhard had 14 every.
The secret was Zach Edey for Purdue, locking him down felt almost inconceivable as he led the way in which with 27 factors and 14 rebounds whereas additionally drawing eight fouls in a recreation the place it felt just like the whistle was on Edey’s aspect all recreation lengthy.
After the primary half, Purdue took a four-point lead (40-36) into the locker room after the Zags and Boilermakers went back-and-forth for the primary 20 minutes within the interval that noticed 12 whole lead adjustments.
GU held Edey to 11 factors and 6 rebounds within the first half, whereas Ike had 12 factors and 6 rebounds of his personal. Gonzaga’s large man additionally knocked down two three-pointers after having simply 5 whole on the season. Ben Gregg picked up three early fouls, which sidelined him for all however 9 minutes of the primary half.
The opening minutes of the second half was titled in Purdue’s favor, as they took a nine-point lead with lower than 4 minutes gone. Watson additionally joined Greg, choosing up his third foul with greater than 17 minutes to play.
As the following 5 minutes glided by, Gonzaga went on a 9-2 run, getting again inside two factors, however the subsequent Purdue possession resulted in Watson choosing up his fourth foul, and he headed to the bench.
That is when Edey and the Boilermakers went to work on offense, profiting from a chilly spell from the Zags. Purdue went again up by eight factors with 9:50 remaining at a media timeout and prolonged it to 14 earlier than Head Coach Mark Few referred to as one other timeout, making it a 14-2 run with out Watson within the recreation.
The true dagger got here when Ike fouled out with 5:07 remaining within the recreation. With the large man out, Purdue continued to say its will on each side of the ground, outscoring Gonzaga 40-32 within the second half.
Total, it wasn’t a horrible evening for Gonzaga taking pictures the ball; GU shot 49.2% from the sphere, 31.6% from three, however hit simply 57% of their free throws. The issue was, Purdue shot even higher as they hit tough photographs all recreation lengthy. The Boilermakers went 57.1% from the sphere, 45% from three-point vary, and hit 70% of their free throws.
Prime seeded Purdue cashed 40 factors within the paint, whereas GU had simply 26.Â
Gonzaga completed the season with a 27-8 file in its ninth straight journey to the spherical of 16. Purdue now strikes into the quarterfinals and can play the winner of Creighton and Tennessee on Sunday.
Switch portal apart, Watson is the one participant departing this system. GU has the potential to return almost their complete roster and can have a wholesome Steele Venters and the addition of Michael Ajayi, who only in the near past dedicated to Gonzaga from Pepperdine.
DETROIT, Mich. – After a decent first half, the No. 1-seed Purdue Boilermakers exploded within the second half and punched their ticket to the quarterfinal spherical of the NCAA Event after ending No. 5-seed Gonzaga’s season by a rating of 80-68.
Coming into this recreation, Gonzaga knew they wanted to remain out of foul bother to win this recreation, however they could not do this. Graham Ike fouled out with simply over 5 minutes to go within the recreation, and that felt like the ultimate straw. To not point out Ben Gregg choosing up three fouls within the first half and Anton Watson, in what’s his last recreation in a GU uniform, choosing up his fourth with 12:32 to play.
For the Zags, Ike was a pressure on offense when he was on the court docket, raking up 18 factors and 10 rebounds earlier than fouling out. Three different Bulldogs completed with double-digit factors: Nolan Hickman had 16, and Watson and Ryan Nembhard had 14 every.
The secret was Zach Edey for Purdue, locking him down felt almost inconceivable as he led the way in which with 27 factors and 14 rebounds whereas additionally drawing eight fouls in a recreation the place it felt just like the whistle was on Edey’s aspect all recreation lengthy.
After the primary half, Purdue took a four-point lead (40-36) into the locker room after the Zags and Boilermakers went back-and-forth for the primary 20 minutes within the interval that noticed 12 whole lead adjustments.
GU held Edey to 11 factors and 6 rebounds within the first half, whereas Ike had 12 factors and 6 rebounds of his personal. Gonzaga’s large man additionally knocked down two three-pointers after having simply 5 whole on the season. Ben Gregg picked up three early fouls, which sidelined him for all however 9 minutes of the primary half.
The opening minutes of the second half was titled in Purdue’s favor, as they took a nine-point lead with lower than 4 minutes gone. Watson additionally joined Greg, choosing up his third foul with greater than 17 minutes to play.
As the following 5 minutes glided by, Gonzaga went on a 9-2 run, getting again inside two factors, however the subsequent Purdue possession resulted in Watson choosing up his fourth foul, and he headed to the bench.
That is when Edey and the Boilermakers went to work on offense, profiting from a chilly spell from the Zags. Purdue went again up by eight factors with 9:50 remaining at a media timeout and prolonged it to 14 earlier than Head Coach Mark Few referred to as one other timeout, making it a 14-2 run with out Watson within the recreation.
The true dagger got here when Ike fouled out with 5:07 remaining within the recreation. With the large man out, Purdue continued to say its will on each side of the ground, outscoring Gonzaga 40-32 within the second half.
Total, it wasn’t a horrible evening for Gonzaga taking pictures the ball; GU shot 49.2% from the sphere, 31.6% from three, however hit simply 57% of their free throws. The issue was, Purdue shot even higher as they hit tough photographs all recreation lengthy. The Boilermakers went 57.1% from the sphere, 45% from three-point vary, and hit 70% of their free throws.
Prime seeded Purdue cashed 40 factors within the paint, whereas GU had simply 26.Â
Gonzaga completed the season with a 27-8 file in its ninth straight journey to the spherical of 16. Purdue now strikes into the quarterfinals and can play the winner of Creighton and Tennessee on Sunday.
Switch portal apart, Watson is the one participant departing this system. GU has the potential to return almost their complete roster and can have a wholesome Steele Venters and the addition of Michael Ajayi, who only in the near past dedicated to Gonzaga from Pepperdine.
DETROIT, Mich. – After a decent first half, the No. 1-seed Purdue Boilermakers exploded within the second half and punched their ticket to the quarterfinal spherical of the NCAA Event after ending No. 5-seed Gonzaga’s season by a rating of 80-68.
Coming into this recreation, Gonzaga knew they wanted to remain out of foul bother to win this recreation, however they could not do this. Graham Ike fouled out with simply over 5 minutes to go within the recreation, and that felt like the ultimate straw. To not point out Ben Gregg choosing up three fouls within the first half and Anton Watson, in what’s his last recreation in a GU uniform, choosing up his fourth with 12:32 to play.
For the Zags, Ike was a pressure on offense when he was on the court docket, raking up 18 factors and 10 rebounds earlier than fouling out. Three different Bulldogs completed with double-digit factors: Nolan Hickman had 16, and Watson and Ryan Nembhard had 14 every.
The secret was Zach Edey for Purdue, locking him down felt almost inconceivable as he led the way in which with 27 factors and 14 rebounds whereas additionally drawing eight fouls in a recreation the place it felt just like the whistle was on Edey’s aspect all recreation lengthy.
After the primary half, Purdue took a four-point lead (40-36) into the locker room after the Zags and Boilermakers went back-and-forth for the primary 20 minutes within the interval that noticed 12 whole lead adjustments.
GU held Edey to 11 factors and 6 rebounds within the first half, whereas Ike had 12 factors and 6 rebounds of his personal. Gonzaga’s large man additionally knocked down two three-pointers after having simply 5 whole on the season. Ben Gregg picked up three early fouls, which sidelined him for all however 9 minutes of the primary half.
The opening minutes of the second half was titled in Purdue’s favor, as they took a nine-point lead with lower than 4 minutes gone. Watson additionally joined Greg, choosing up his third foul with greater than 17 minutes to play.
As the following 5 minutes glided by, Gonzaga went on a 9-2 run, getting again inside two factors, however the subsequent Purdue possession resulted in Watson choosing up his fourth foul, and he headed to the bench.
That is when Edey and the Boilermakers went to work on offense, profiting from a chilly spell from the Zags. Purdue went again up by eight factors with 9:50 remaining at a media timeout and prolonged it to 14 earlier than Head Coach Mark Few referred to as one other timeout, making it a 14-2 run with out Watson within the recreation.
The true dagger got here when Ike fouled out with 5:07 remaining within the recreation. With the large man out, Purdue continued to say its will on each side of the ground, outscoring Gonzaga 40-32 within the second half.
Total, it wasn’t a horrible evening for Gonzaga taking pictures the ball; GU shot 49.2% from the sphere, 31.6% from three, however hit simply 57% of their free throws. The issue was, Purdue shot even higher as they hit tough photographs all recreation lengthy. The Boilermakers went 57.1% from the sphere, 45% from three-point vary, and hit 70% of their free throws.
Prime seeded Purdue cashed 40 factors within the paint, whereas GU had simply 26.Â
Gonzaga completed the season with a 27-8 file in its ninth straight journey to the spherical of 16. Purdue now strikes into the quarterfinals and can play the winner of Creighton and Tennessee on Sunday.
Switch portal apart, Watson is the one participant departing this system. GU has the potential to return almost their complete roster and can have a wholesome Steele Venters and the addition of Michael Ajayi, who only in the near past dedicated to Gonzaga from Pepperdine.
DETROIT, Mich. – After a decent first half, the No. 1-seed Purdue Boilermakers exploded within the second half and punched their ticket to the quarterfinal spherical of the NCAA Event after ending No. 5-seed Gonzaga’s season by a rating of 80-68.
Coming into this recreation, Gonzaga knew they wanted to remain out of foul bother to win this recreation, however they could not do this. Graham Ike fouled out with simply over 5 minutes to go within the recreation, and that felt like the ultimate straw. To not point out Ben Gregg choosing up three fouls within the first half and Anton Watson, in what’s his last recreation in a GU uniform, choosing up his fourth with 12:32 to play.
For the Zags, Ike was a pressure on offense when he was on the court docket, raking up 18 factors and 10 rebounds earlier than fouling out. Three different Bulldogs completed with double-digit factors: Nolan Hickman had 16, and Watson and Ryan Nembhard had 14 every.
The secret was Zach Edey for Purdue, locking him down felt almost inconceivable as he led the way in which with 27 factors and 14 rebounds whereas additionally drawing eight fouls in a recreation the place it felt just like the whistle was on Edey’s aspect all recreation lengthy.
After the primary half, Purdue took a four-point lead (40-36) into the locker room after the Zags and Boilermakers went back-and-forth for the primary 20 minutes within the interval that noticed 12 whole lead adjustments.
GU held Edey to 11 factors and 6 rebounds within the first half, whereas Ike had 12 factors and 6 rebounds of his personal. Gonzaga’s large man additionally knocked down two three-pointers after having simply 5 whole on the season. Ben Gregg picked up three early fouls, which sidelined him for all however 9 minutes of the primary half.
The opening minutes of the second half was titled in Purdue’s favor, as they took a nine-point lead with lower than 4 minutes gone. Watson additionally joined Greg, choosing up his third foul with greater than 17 minutes to play.
As the following 5 minutes glided by, Gonzaga went on a 9-2 run, getting again inside two factors, however the subsequent Purdue possession resulted in Watson choosing up his fourth foul, and he headed to the bench.
That is when Edey and the Boilermakers went to work on offense, profiting from a chilly spell from the Zags. Purdue went again up by eight factors with 9:50 remaining at a media timeout and prolonged it to 14 earlier than Head Coach Mark Few referred to as one other timeout, making it a 14-2 run with out Watson within the recreation.
The true dagger got here when Ike fouled out with 5:07 remaining within the recreation. With the large man out, Purdue continued to say its will on each side of the ground, outscoring Gonzaga 40-32 within the second half.
Total, it wasn’t a horrible evening for Gonzaga taking pictures the ball; GU shot 49.2% from the sphere, 31.6% from three, however hit simply 57% of their free throws. The issue was, Purdue shot even higher as they hit tough photographs all recreation lengthy. The Boilermakers went 57.1% from the sphere, 45% from three-point vary, and hit 70% of their free throws.
Prime seeded Purdue cashed 40 factors within the paint, whereas GU had simply 26.Â
Gonzaga completed the season with a 27-8 file in its ninth straight journey to the spherical of 16. Purdue now strikes into the quarterfinals and can play the winner of Creighton and Tennessee on Sunday.
Switch portal apart, Watson is the one participant departing this system. GU has the potential to return almost their complete roster and can have a wholesome Steele Venters and the addition of Michael Ajayi, who only in the near past dedicated to Gonzaga from Pepperdine.
DETROIT, Mich. – After a decent first half, the No. 1-seed Purdue Boilermakers exploded within the second half and punched their ticket to the quarterfinal spherical of the NCAA Event after ending No. 5-seed Gonzaga’s season by a rating of 80-68.
Coming into this recreation, Gonzaga knew they wanted to remain out of foul bother to win this recreation, however they could not do this. Graham Ike fouled out with simply over 5 minutes to go within the recreation, and that felt like the ultimate straw. To not point out Ben Gregg choosing up three fouls within the first half and Anton Watson, in what’s his last recreation in a GU uniform, choosing up his fourth with 12:32 to play.
For the Zags, Ike was a pressure on offense when he was on the court docket, raking up 18 factors and 10 rebounds earlier than fouling out. Three different Bulldogs completed with double-digit factors: Nolan Hickman had 16, and Watson and Ryan Nembhard had 14 every.
The secret was Zach Edey for Purdue, locking him down felt almost inconceivable as he led the way in which with 27 factors and 14 rebounds whereas additionally drawing eight fouls in a recreation the place it felt just like the whistle was on Edey’s aspect all recreation lengthy.
After the primary half, Purdue took a four-point lead (40-36) into the locker room after the Zags and Boilermakers went back-and-forth for the primary 20 minutes within the interval that noticed 12 whole lead adjustments.
GU held Edey to 11 factors and 6 rebounds within the first half, whereas Ike had 12 factors and 6 rebounds of his personal. Gonzaga’s large man additionally knocked down two three-pointers after having simply 5 whole on the season. Ben Gregg picked up three early fouls, which sidelined him for all however 9 minutes of the primary half.
The opening minutes of the second half was titled in Purdue’s favor, as they took a nine-point lead with lower than 4 minutes gone. Watson additionally joined Greg, choosing up his third foul with greater than 17 minutes to play.
As the following 5 minutes glided by, Gonzaga went on a 9-2 run, getting again inside two factors, however the subsequent Purdue possession resulted in Watson choosing up his fourth foul, and he headed to the bench.
That is when Edey and the Boilermakers went to work on offense, profiting from a chilly spell from the Zags. Purdue went again up by eight factors with 9:50 remaining at a media timeout and prolonged it to 14 earlier than Head Coach Mark Few referred to as one other timeout, making it a 14-2 run with out Watson within the recreation.
The true dagger got here when Ike fouled out with 5:07 remaining within the recreation. With the large man out, Purdue continued to say its will on each side of the ground, outscoring Gonzaga 40-32 within the second half.
Total, it wasn’t a horrible evening for Gonzaga taking pictures the ball; GU shot 49.2% from the sphere, 31.6% from three, however hit simply 57% of their free throws. The issue was, Purdue shot even higher as they hit tough photographs all recreation lengthy. The Boilermakers went 57.1% from the sphere, 45% from three-point vary, and hit 70% of their free throws.
Prime seeded Purdue cashed 40 factors within the paint, whereas GU had simply 26.Â
Gonzaga completed the season with a 27-8 file in its ninth straight journey to the spherical of 16. Purdue now strikes into the quarterfinals and can play the winner of Creighton and Tennessee on Sunday.
Switch portal apart, Watson is the one participant departing this system. GU has the potential to return almost their complete roster and can have a wholesome Steele Venters and the addition of Michael Ajayi, who only in the near past dedicated to Gonzaga from Pepperdine.
DETROIT, Mich. – After a decent first half, the No. 1-seed Purdue Boilermakers exploded within the second half and punched their ticket to the quarterfinal spherical of the NCAA Event after ending No. 5-seed Gonzaga’s season by a rating of 80-68.
Coming into this recreation, Gonzaga knew they wanted to remain out of foul bother to win this recreation, however they could not do this. Graham Ike fouled out with simply over 5 minutes to go within the recreation, and that felt like the ultimate straw. To not point out Ben Gregg choosing up three fouls within the first half and Anton Watson, in what’s his last recreation in a GU uniform, choosing up his fourth with 12:32 to play.
For the Zags, Ike was a pressure on offense when he was on the court docket, raking up 18 factors and 10 rebounds earlier than fouling out. Three different Bulldogs completed with double-digit factors: Nolan Hickman had 16, and Watson and Ryan Nembhard had 14 every.
The secret was Zach Edey for Purdue, locking him down felt almost inconceivable as he led the way in which with 27 factors and 14 rebounds whereas additionally drawing eight fouls in a recreation the place it felt just like the whistle was on Edey’s aspect all recreation lengthy.
After the primary half, Purdue took a four-point lead (40-36) into the locker room after the Zags and Boilermakers went back-and-forth for the primary 20 minutes within the interval that noticed 12 whole lead adjustments.
GU held Edey to 11 factors and 6 rebounds within the first half, whereas Ike had 12 factors and 6 rebounds of his personal. Gonzaga’s large man additionally knocked down two three-pointers after having simply 5 whole on the season. Ben Gregg picked up three early fouls, which sidelined him for all however 9 minutes of the primary half.
The opening minutes of the second half was titled in Purdue’s favor, as they took a nine-point lead with lower than 4 minutes gone. Watson additionally joined Greg, choosing up his third foul with greater than 17 minutes to play.
As the following 5 minutes glided by, Gonzaga went on a 9-2 run, getting again inside two factors, however the subsequent Purdue possession resulted in Watson choosing up his fourth foul, and he headed to the bench.
That is when Edey and the Boilermakers went to work on offense, profiting from a chilly spell from the Zags. Purdue went again up by eight factors with 9:50 remaining at a media timeout and prolonged it to 14 earlier than Head Coach Mark Few referred to as one other timeout, making it a 14-2 run with out Watson within the recreation.
The true dagger got here when Ike fouled out with 5:07 remaining within the recreation. With the large man out, Purdue continued to say its will on each side of the ground, outscoring Gonzaga 40-32 within the second half.
Total, it wasn’t a horrible evening for Gonzaga taking pictures the ball; GU shot 49.2% from the sphere, 31.6% from three, however hit simply 57% of their free throws. The issue was, Purdue shot even higher as they hit tough photographs all recreation lengthy. The Boilermakers went 57.1% from the sphere, 45% from three-point vary, and hit 70% of their free throws.
Prime seeded Purdue cashed 40 factors within the paint, whereas GU had simply 26.Â
Gonzaga completed the season with a 27-8 file in its ninth straight journey to the spherical of 16. Purdue now strikes into the quarterfinals and can play the winner of Creighton and Tennessee on Sunday.
Switch portal apart, Watson is the one participant departing this system. GU has the potential to return almost their complete roster and can have a wholesome Steele Venters and the addition of Michael Ajayi, who only in the near past dedicated to Gonzaga from Pepperdine.