No. 1 seed Purdue defeated No. 16 seed Grambling State with a score of 78-50 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, marking their first ever March Madness win and advancing to the round of 32. The victory was seen as a redemption for Purdue after their loss to 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson in the previous year. Purdue was a 25.5-point favorite against Grambling State and managed to cover the spread with a 28-point margin, thanks in part to a late three-pointer by Carson Barrett. Zach Edey, named player of the year, led Purdue with a dominating performance of 30 points and 21 rebounds. The win not only marked a cathartic night for Purdue, moving past their previous upset, but also contributed to Coach Matt Painter's bonuses, increasing his total to nearly $190,000, including a bonus of nearly $24,000 for the win and setting him up for another $50,000 if the team meets certain GPA goals. Purdue will next face the winner of the Utah State-TCU game.
Purdue drills a late three to cover -26.5 against Grambling 😯 Never a doubt 😅 https://t.co/WxaDmVkPWz
Dana is embedding with Purdue throughout the tourney, so read this first dispatch on getting that first-round monkey off the back ... https://t.co/8b4K6xSgNk
Purdue’s marching on to the next round. 🚂 https://t.co/u51q67vVW4
Purdue makes easy work of Grambling State to advance to the round of 32. 😤 ✅ PUR -26.5 ✅ U 138.5 Total Points https://t.co/n9WHubkLgR
Purdue senior/former walk-on Carson Barrett had scored 3 points all season. He just buried the three to cover the spread for the Boilermakers in garbage time @BarstoolPU https://t.co/4LVLXtjsJw
PURDUE DOMINATES GRAMBLING STATE ‼️ Are the Boilermakers in your Final Four? https://t.co/BD7SM7qkAc
Congrats to @FezzikSports to making up $300 on his Ill-fated bet a year ago https://t.co/PIF2VZNUVI
Purdue +27. Won by 28. Some cheered. Some cussed. https://t.co/DEmZ0yBKpL
Purdue does not lose to No. 16 seed this year. Boilermakers get past Grambling, which gives coach Matt Painter a bonus of nearly $24,000 and sets him up for another $50,000 if the team meets certain GPA goals. For now, Painter's bonus total stands at nearly $190,000.
There will not be any quick exit by @BoilerBall this year as they were just too good tonight for @gsutigers_mbb .Zach Edey player of the year was dominating for Purdue as he had 30 points & 21 rebounds in leading Purdue to a 78-50 W
FINAL: No. 1 seed Purdue defeats No. 16 Grambling State 78-50. The Boilermakers advance to the round of 32, where they will play the winner of Utah State-TCU, which tips off here in about half an hour.
Purdue 78, Grambling 50. Cathartic night for the Boilermakers. FDU officially in the past now. Onward to Sunday and the second round.
Purdue Seeks Redemption In Round Of 64 🆚 Grambling State 🚂 https://t.co/kCwWPA64M1 #CBB #GramFam #BoilerUp
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Purdue lost to 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson last year 😳 They are 25.5-point favorites vs. Grambling State 🍿 https://t.co/nicVSVttEN