In a historic NCAA Tournament performance, Purdue's Zach Edey led his team to a commanding victory over Grambling State with a final score of 78-50. Edey's remarkable achievement of 30 points and 21 rebounds marked the first 30-20 game in the tournament since 1995. His performance was a key factor in Purdue's advancement to the round of 32, where they will face the winner of the Utah State-TCU game. Edey's dominance was not limited to scoring and rebounding; he also contributed 3 blocks and 2 assists, shooting 64% from the field. This performance places him among the elite, as he becomes the first player with consecutive 20-point, 15-rebound games in the NCAA tournament since Antonio McDyess in 1995. Additionally, Edey's efforts have made him the first player in NCAA history to reach such marks in one season, further solidifying his status as a two-time national player of the year.
Zach Edey did that rare 30/20 thing vs Grambling. He’s at 21/11 at halftime vs Utah State. Wondering if anyone’s hit 40/20 in NCAA tournament? Asking for a friend. *He’ll prob get the 20, not the 40*
Players w/ 50+ points, 30+ rebounds in first two rounds of NCAA Tournament since expansion in 1985: Antonio McDyess, 61 pts, 36 reb for Alabama 1995 Blake Griffin, 61-30 for Oklahoma 2009 Zach Edey 51-32 for Purdue 2024 (with 1 half still to go)
Zach Edey showing the causal college basketball fan why he will be the two-time National Player of the Year. 21 and 11 — at halftime.
Round 1 vs. Grambling: Purdue's Zach Edey becomes first player in 29 years with a 30-and-20 game in NCAA Tournament Round 2 vs. Utah State: Edey is nearly halfway toward another one with 4:10 left in first half (14 points, 10 rebounds)
Zach Edey has a double double There's 25 minutes left in the game @BoilerBall https://t.co/oBGln1GfHn
Zach Edey has a double-double. There's still five minutes left to play in the first half 😮 (via @CBSSports) https://t.co/q6LcDZ131s
Zach Edey is TOO MUCH down low @boilerball https://t.co/DPTZE6D8WZ
Zach Edey has 13 and 9, with 6:18 left in the half. Purdue leads Utah State 28-24.
Zach Edey is on a MISSION today. 😤 #MarchMadness @BoilerBall https://t.co/OXLitjksVs
Fixate on Zach Edey and Trey Kaufman-Renn might wreck ya. He's scored all eight of Purdue's points by battling around the rim.
Purdue great Zach Edey has done some things. But only two other players in the past 50 years did what the 7-4 Boilermaker did in March Madness. https://t.co/6emMGqOUwA
"I think Zach Edey gets a bad rap. I've heard people criticizing him, talking about, well, he's won back-to-back Players of the Year, and he hasn't got deep (in the NCAA Tournament). He ain't the reason they're losing. He's the reason they're the No. 1 seed." - Charles Barkley https://t.co/MzfJuXP1Ek
"I think Zach Edey gets a rap. I've heard people criticizing him, talking about, well, he's won back-to-back Players of the Year, and he hasn't got deep (in the NCAA Tournament). He ain't the reason they're losing. He's the reason they're the No. 1 seed." - Charles Barkley https://t.co/iHbE2ehLNp
Purdue's Zach Edey has done some things, but what he did last night against Grambling was so absurd, teammates were looking at the stats on the scoreboard and just laughing. https://t.co/Fli4s2j45k
New on https://t.co/jM0EBtdhaP: Zach Edey sends a loud message to the rest of the NCAA Tournament field. https://t.co/bJbbABboc0
The Zach Edey Experience comes with battle scars. It also carves out wins like few other players in America can. Insider from last night, watching another time try desperately to stop Edey, and fail desperately as well: https://t.co/kEz1rAgnlJ
For 12 months the jerks and ghouls have been sending Purdue messages of mockery. Last night Zach Edey sent a message of his own, to his teammates - and to the rest of college basketball. That 30-and-21 game was no accident. He did it on purpose. https://t.co/Fli4s2j45k
Friday's NCAA Tournament Best: • Zach Edey: 30 pts, 21 reb, 2 ast, 3 blk • Johni Broome: 24 pts, 13 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl • Mark Sears: 30 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast • Vladislav Goldin: 19 pts, 9 reb, 4 blk • Tyrone Marshall Jr.: 21 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast, 2 blk https://t.co/DEV1ob2tvm https://t.co/Qh1W6FkYTk
One Grambling player, asked if he’d ever seen an opponent like Zach Edey, replied simply, “No.” The Edey Experience was once again remarkable Friday night: https://t.co/kEz1rAgnlJ
Zach Edey becomes the first player in 29 years and just the third ever to put up a 30-point, 20-rebound in a #MarchMadness game. #MarchMadnessOnMax https://t.co/TcvpbNnzL3
Purdue center Zach Edey's 30-and-20 game was the third in the last 50 years in the NCAA tournament, and this was no accident. This was the most dominant player in the country using Grambling State to send a message. https://t.co/Fli4s2j45k
Purdue All-American Zach Edey's show vs. Grambling was 'kind of unreal.' And it sent a message to everyone. https://t.co/Fli4s2j45k
Zach Edey vs. other NCAA players. https://t.co/1vo46Cl7KV
Zach Edey achieved a historic NCAA Tournament performance with the first 30-point, 20-rebound game since 1995, leading Purdue past Grambling State 78-50. https://t.co/NO7UYaWu6r
First since Joe Smith 😱 Zach Edey put up another eye-popping stat line in Purdue's NCAA tourney opener. #B1Gstats https://t.co/43G5t1hlGQ
Purdue drills a late three to cover -26.5 against Grambling 😯 Never a doubt 😅 https://t.co/WxaDmVkPWz
Grambling State had no answer for Zach Edey. ⭐️ https://t.co/ECqFUmQ132
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
Zach Edey is the first player to have a 30-20 game in the NCAA tournament since 1995 🔥 Purdue is moving on to the Round of 32!! https://t.co/PDjkIBT929
Zach Edey was unstoppable tonight. (1) Purdue rolls past (16) Grambling 78-50 in round one of the men’s NCAA Tournament. @BoilerBall | #MarchMadness https://t.co/0MiPdNvFeB
Zach Edey was a PROBLEM for Grambling 😤 His 30 points and 21 boards powered the Boilermakers through to the second round 🔥 #MarchMadness https://t.co/P1aTJ4Cmxy
Brutal beat for No. 16 Grambling State (+27) backers, as No. 1 Purdue hits a late 3 to cover. Boilermakers were covering spread for 1 min, 20 seconds total. Final score: Purdue 78, Grambling State 50 #MarchMadness2024
Zach Edey becomes the second player since 1976 to score 3️⃣0️⃣ points and 2️⃣0️⃣➕ rebounds in the NCAA Tournament 🚂🔥 https://t.co/5Z7EtbXzdK
Recap from Indy #Purdue 78, Grambling State 50. Edey 30 points, 21 rebounds More @GoldandBlackcom https://t.co/iJxqewoHcs
(1) PURDUE STARTS THE TOURNAMENT OFF STRONG 💪 The Boilermakers down (16) Grambling State 78-50 to advance! #MarchMadness https://t.co/fK5XGLhCwo
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.
Historically great game by historically great player. Purdue's Zach Edey with 30-and-21 in NCAA Tournament against Grambling. #columncoming
Zach Edey had 30 points and 21 rebounds tonight! 🏀🔥 #MarchMadness https://t.co/iucGuurGsx
Zach Edey tonight: 30 Points 21 Rebounds 3 Blocks 2 Assists 64% FG https://t.co/vsWubCSqXF
Via @ESPNStatsInfo: Zach Edey is the first player with consecutive 20-point, 15-rebound games in the NCAA tournament since Antonio McDyess did it for Alabama in 1995. Edey had 21 and 15 in the loss to Fairleigh Dickinson last season, he has 30 and 21 tonight.
Purdue’s Zach Edey is the first player with 30 points and 20 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game since Maryland’s Joe Smith in 1995. Edey now has 3 career games with 30 points and 20 rebounds, the most by any Division I player this century.
Zach Edey is 1st player with 30+ points, 20+ rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game since Joe Smith had 31 and 21 on 3/18/1995 vs Texas
Zach Edey has a season-high 20 REB 😤 https://t.co/xoTkMrol7r
Zach Edey. Too big. Too dominant. Too skilled. A 30-20 game for the two time national player of the year to start off the NCAA tournament.
How many 30-and-21 games have we seen in the NCAA Tournament? Zach Edey is there now. https://t.co/xiDmmEBPHc
Zach Edey: 30 points, 21 rebounds
Zach Edey: 20 rebounds Grambling: 18 rebounds https://t.co/xrFTl1dvzf
Zach Edey: 28 points, 20 rebounds in 28 minutes
HISTORY MADE! 🤩 Zach Edey is the first player in NCAA history to reach these marks in one season. @zach_edey x @BoilerBall https://t.co/Pqv8dPJo1Y
Zach Edey is one large human. https://t.co/kLrcbkgucf
At the half: Edey has drawn seven fouls. https://t.co/wV76o4y5cg
Zach Edey has a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds... at halftime. 😱 @zach_edey x @BoilerBall https://t.co/Z0Qr4kvfBs
Purdue's Zach Edey on way to triple-double vs. Grambling. At halftime he has 16 points, 12 rebounds, 7 fouls drawn. Edey has nine of Boilers' 10 FTA.
Just Zach Edey being a cheat code (via @bleacherreport) #MarchMadnessOnMax #MarchMadness https://t.co/vLR4OxRAAx
Zach Edey with the double-double already in the first half. (via @CBSSportsCBB) https://t.co/VRaC8UOlo6
Zach Edey cannot be stopped so far tonight https://t.co/YEO3LFpZYn
Zach Edey is a FORCE in the paint 😤 #MarchMadness @BoilerBall https://t.co/AVHSctn5ip
Zach Edey and Braden Smith have combined for 23 points. The rest of Purdue has zero.
Purdue's biggest lead in That Game last year was six points. Zach Edey, who has already attempted seven (7) free throws, just hit two to stretch the Boilermakers' lead to eight, 16-8, with 13:36 left first half here.