Purdue-Samford Had the Most Overmatched Opening Tipoff You’ll Ever See

Purdue star center and defending National Player of the Year, Zach Edey, towers over almost everyone. But fans finally got a chance to see what it would look like if the 7’4” big man went up against normal-sized humans Monday in a hilarious season-opening tip-off against Samford.

Samford Bulldogs guard Rylan Jones drives the ball toward the basket against Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey during the first half at Mackey Arena. 

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Samford, a Division I team from Birmingham, Ala., decided to send 5’8”, 140-pound point guard Dallas Graziani into the jump circle with Edey rather than its center. The result: One of the funniest moments I’ve ever seen on a basketball court, with Edey’s 20-inch height advantage on full display.