Zach Edey vs. Dalton Knecht: 77 combined points in all-time March Madness showdown

Zach Edey & Dalton Knecht put on a show in Purdue and Tennessee’s Elite Eight matchup in the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. Ultimately, Edey’s Boilermakers prevailed behind his 40 points.

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A LOT OF ORANGE. EDEY WITH THE FIRST OFFENSIVE

REBOUND. STEVE: BEST REBOUNDER. HE SHOWED HIM RIGHT THERE HE CAN GO TO THAT LEFT SHOULDER WHEN

NEED BE. ANDREW: TENNESSEE BEAT CREIGHTON

ON FRIDAY. PURDUE HELD OFF GONZAGA.

CONNECTS AND GOOD. STEVE: HE IS A TREMENDOUS PLAYER COMING OFF SCREEN. READS THE DEFENSE WELL AND

BY INVE ESCO. BRADEN SMITH LOBBING FOR EDEY. WHAT A FEED FROM SMITH. WHAT WE DIAGRAMMED IN OUR OPEN.

STEVE: AIDOO STAYED A LITTLE BIT TOO LONG. 8-5 IN FAVOR OF PURDUE. STEVE: TENNESSEE NOT DOING THE

NORMAL JOB THEY DO AND ALLOWING GUYS TO GET TO THE BASS BASKET. ANDREW: HE GOES DOWN TO THE GROUND.

RICK BARNES SAID WE AREN’T GOING TO DOUBLE HIM MUCH. ANDREW: IT’S GOOD! STEVE: YOU GOT TO GET TO THIS

STEVE: AND GOING TO CATCHING EDEY ROLLING DOWN THE LANE. DOING A GREAT JOB. ANDREW: EDEY AROUND AWAKA FOR

TWO. STEVE: IF YOU LET HIM GO RIGHT,

YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A BIG PROBLEM.

ANDREW: INVESTIGATE COFFEE. KNECHT GETS IT BACK.

ANOTHER THREE. AND KNECHT IS HEATING UP!

STEVE: IMAGINE THIS GUY WAS IN NORTHERN COLORADO. STEVE: HE HAS GOT TO MAKE THAT. ANDREW: SMITH ON THE ATTACK AND

LOST IT. EDEY GOES UP.

I LOVE THE COMMENTS ABOUT THAT STORY JUST ABOUT IT BEFORE WE JOINED YOU HERE IN DETROIT. CONNECT FOR THREE!

IT’S GOOD! TENNESSEE OPENS UP AN

THE DOUBLE COMES. AND EDIE EDEY COMES UP SHORT.

ANDREW: VESCOVI. OUT TO KNECHT FOR 3!

HE’S HOT! HE’S HOT!

BRADEN SMITH SLOWING THINGS DOWN FOR THE BOILERMAKERS. OH, WHAT A DISH TO EDIE! A TURNOVER BY TENNESSEE.

WATCH THIS PASS BY BRADEN SMITH. ANDREW: 12TH DUNK OF THE

GUY. THIS IS THE 28TH TIME THIS YEAR

PURDUE HAS HAD A RUN OF AT LEAST 10-0 OR MORE.

ANDREW: AND NOW 12 IN A ROW FOR THE BOILERMAKERS.

TIPPED RIGHT TO SMITH. JONES.

JONES TURNS IT OVER. AND KNECHT IS GOING TO DO IT

HIMSELF! STEVE: PAINTER ISN’T HAPPY.

TENNESSEE. 7 SECOND DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GAME CLOCK AND SHOT CLOCK. EDEY FIGHTING HIS WAY.

GETS THE BOUNCE. STEVE: BOUNCE, BOUNCE, BOUNCE,

IN. TENNESSEE GETS THE LAST SHOT.

HE HAS BRADEN SMITH ON HIM. ANDREW: KNECHT TO AIDOO.

KNECHT FOR 3! HE’S GOOD.

OUTSIDE, 10-14. SMITH TO EDEY AND COULDN’T MAKE

THE. KNECHT FROM MASHACK!

STEVE: THAT’S WHEN TENNESSEE IS AT THEIR BEST, RUNNING IN PURDUE DIDN’T DO A GOOD JOB OF GETTING BACK THAT TIME.

ANDREW: SEVENTH LEAGUE CHANGE OF THE DAY.

GOOD POSITION. AND HE SCORES! AND ON THAT BUCKET ZACH EDEY HAS TIED DAVID ROBINSON FOR THE MOST

STEVE: PURDUE, ONE OF THE BEST REBOUNDING TEAMS. 33-19 ON THE GLASS RIGHT NOW. ANDREW: EDEY CUTTING IN AND

LITTLE BIT NOW. HERE’S EDEY WITH FIVE ON THE

SHOT CLOCK. INSIDE.

AND WHAT A MOVE BY EDEY! STEVE: GREAT UP AND UNDER.

WENT LEFT. GAVE THE SHOT FAKE.

NO POINTS IN THE LAST 2:30. IT’S REALLY HARD. JONES ATTACKING AND REJECTED! ZIEGLER IN TRANSITION.

UP TO KNECHT! AND HE SCORES!

STEVE: WHAT A GREAT PASS, THE BEST OF TENNESSEE’S OFFENSE WHEN ANDREW: SHOT CLOCK AT 13 FOR THE BOILERMAKERS.

AND KNECHT WITH SMITH. KNECHT FOR 2! STEVE: YOU KNOW, IT LOOKS LIKE PURDUE IS GOING TO GET AWAY BUT

GO. STEVE: MATT PAINTER GOES DECIDES TO GO BIG WITH KAUFMAN-RENN. ANDREW: EDEY SPINNING AND

AND A TURNOVER! MASHACK TAKES IT RIGHT BACK, TO

GAINEY OVER TO KNECHT FOR THE TIE!

YES, SIR! STEVE: I TELL YOU, THIS GUY CAN THAT’S THE MATCHUP THERE. EDEY WITH SIX ON THE SHOT CLOCK.

SPINNING ON ESTRELLA AND SCORING.

STEVE: TWO MOVES IN A ROW GOING TO THE OTHER SHOULDER. ANDREW: EDEY NOW WITH 31, SEASON-HIGH IS 35.

ZIEGLER TRYING TO GET THERE. 3:30 LEFT TO PLAY. SMITH, ESTRELLA WAS THERE. BUT WHAT A FIND BY SMITH TO

EDEY. STEVE: HE IS SO MART AND LEFT

IN THE SECOND HALF. STEVE: THAT’S THE ONLY THIRD MADE 3 OF THE GAME. THEY THREW IT UP TO EDEY AND

LANCE JONES WITH THE 3. ZIEGLER COMES A LITTLE LATE. TENNESSEE HASN’T BEEN TO THE FINAL FOUR.

THAT’S A SMART MOVE BY MATT PAINTER.

THROUGH TRAFFIC. ALL THE WAY.

69-64. 1:07 TO GO.

BRADEN SMITH WITH GAINEY ALL OVER HIM.

HE NEEDS TO STAY IN THE PAINT TO NOT.

ANDREW: KNECHT TRYING TO GET TO THE BASKET.

TO SMITH. STEVE: HAVE TO FOUL RIGHT AWAY. TENNESSEE HAD DRIVEN IT. HE WAS IN THE LANE AND KNECHT

DRIVES IT AND KEY BLOCK OF THE GAME.

ANDREW: MASHACK HAS FOULED OUT AS EDEY’S MOM WATCHES ON. STEVE: THEY HAVE ONE TIME-OUT LEFT, TENNESSEE.

ANDREW: KNECHT ALL THE WAY FOR 2 AND RICK BARNES CALLS HIS FINAL TIME-OUT WITH 15 SECONDS LEFT. A FIVE-POINT