PORTLAND, Ore. — Purdue’s combination of big man Zach Edey and the shooters surrounding him solved whatever defense Duke threw at the Boilermakers on Sunday.
Led by Edey’s 21 points, No. 24 Purdue led by as many as 18 points in the first half before rolling to a 75-56 win over the eighth-ranked Blue Devils in the Phil Knight Legacy tournament championship game at Moda Center.
Duke’s man-to-man defense had made it one of the stingiest teams in the country, allowing 54.4 points per game, this season.