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I know you dream of me give me that
Purdue in pursuit of a championship
Yukon will play for the national
championship March equals
Madness
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M we’ve got a number one versus a number
one the Big East against the Big
10 winter takes the the national
title our officiating crew Jeffrey
Anderson that means we’ll get some high
knees here tonight Terry Oglesby both
working their third national
championship game Roger a working his
first Maris pedig is the standby
official at the table it’s everything
you’ve worked for now 40 minutes of
basketball will decide the national
championship heavy weights to jump it up
Purdue controls the ti we’re underway go
ground Hill right now the Huskies go a
[Applause]
little Smith trying to get to the rim
fakes
it nice protection T it in the right
spot Purdue with a win over NC State in
the semi-final 63- 50 they shot just 40%
in that game turned it over 16 times get
it inside Ed is first touch straight up
against Clan he short you don’t say that
very often Edy comes away with a loose
ball and a tie up possession arrow going
to Yukon and right away raft clinging on
that left shoulder of Zack Edy
understanding the Scot report that’s
where he prefers but these two giants
two three four times banging inside and
you said it best I not often you see Ed
come up short there but and bird let’s
not use short well that was my I don’t
know if I’ve ever said he’s short before
with Zach Ed and they played straight up
with no stunt
nice little flare screen for an open
look Caravan he missed it too strong
rebounded by Smith although Smith didn’t
shoot it well the other night he did
contribute in other areas and this is
the matchup we thought get ni ducked in
by Ren they go to him frequently early
Calin Ren he’s got some nice touch on
the interior and right away that castle
match up was SPI something we
anticipated but Castle has the size and
the and the physicality to try to keep
Bren Smith under reps Yukon was in a
tight one against Alabama first time
they’ve been tested in this tournament
but wanted 86- 72 going away so busy
spcer knocks one in from the outside
it’s a three a little floppy set but
he’s just always on the Move great
creativity and a little BMP to set him
free Bon up by
one first national championship game for
Purdue since 1969 lost to UCLA 92 to 72
a little switching on the perimeter here
Jones floats it up CL one and and rap I
think he’s key he can be an X Factor
here for Purdue obviously can shoot the
ball from the perimeter but his
toughness his athleticism only
61 but able to get to the rim draw a
little as you would say Ticky Tac foul
there nickel dmer but he has to be
aggressive and take some of the pressure
off of Zack Ed for Purdue it is Tristan
Newton who picks up the personal Jones
the transfer from Southern Illinois
shoots it at
74% and Purdue leads at
53 Yukon sixth national championship
game they are 5 and0 in the National
Title including last year Ling very
active gives bumps gets this little drop
d new forces his way in and he’s fouled
he got lawyer they’re going to take
advantage of that guys that drop defense
turned the corner and the guy who can
make some tough shots justed Newton
tough in that lane and lawyer
objects well right away you see him you
can see it to the eye I mean Purdue
giving up some size and athleticism to
Yukon on the
perimeter Newton taking advantage at his
height 66 as a point guard and that’s
part of the storyline here Newton size
Spencer solid 64 Castle 66 Braden Smith
6 foot Jones 61 lawyer
64 everybody’s talking about the size in
the middle of Ed at 7 fo4 and kingan at
7’2 Yukon has the size Advantage at the
guard positions sounds very envious
doesn’t it a
little you caught that huh that this is
the guy you got to caral him in the open
floor the ball screens he’s thiv it
particularly going to his
right nice little St again feed it
inside C red it’s block he sing it wow
his ability to help WRA Sensational he
doesn’t fall
asleep good defense there Caravan to
slap back for an open look in the early
Yukon running a 12 game winning streak
Spencer he pivots inside for two and he
froze the big fell two he didn’t know
whether to help or stay on done of it
the transfer from ruter has been a
perfect piece for Dan Hurley Squad 75
lead for the
Huskies right away Castle forcing Smith
to his left knowing he likes to go right
there goes that hook again and Ed
connects they definitely want to take
away the three so they’re going to play
straight up for a while at some point
there may be a change by
Yukon screen hand off Newton to pull up
H it’s off and the rebound to cman
Ren get it up the floor and it’s out of
bounds he was looking for Smith
early
miscommunication you talked about it WRA
inside kinging fighting in there playing
them straight up and look that’s good
defense make him score over length
obviously kinging is important he not
foul Zack Ed one of the best in college
basketball drawing fouls good defense
better offense and B both big guys have
not been disqualified the game with foul
problems and they play tough just a
little under two fouls a game pretty
amazing when you think of this of course
Ed plays many more minutes 31 and 22 get
it up C slams it down right now the big
Fell’s not sure of what exactly to do
should I stop the dribble should I stay
on my man they’re going to have to ride
that everybody was looking forward to
the Unstoppable Force versus the
immovable object he’s got a counter mode
e with the left hand and that’s part of
his game he’s improved on that left hand
right there take away the left shoulder
that’s Spin and easy at the
basket right now Purdue I mean the
guards are getting into the paint have
to contain them right against Purdue’s
[Applause]
defense Newton trying to feed the post
clinging
one-on-one back out Spencer 10 to shoot
kinging High screen eight to shoot
they’re usually good at and the shot
clocks switch it Clingan asking for it
Spencer a that’ll make you good huh ball
fake Jam step drill
and by the way Cam’s talking to
Ed he is the one guy I think he’s hungry
for championships with a lot of spice to
Yukon Spencer has scored seven of the 11
for Yukon back inside Ed try to adjust
clinging there defensively and I like
the nice run out here what a oh the
catchball CH and the layup doesn’t go
caraban saves extra New Look feed it oh
steps and it’s going the other way on
the travel two what South
Yukon in front 119 off to a good start
at
Glendale wish was a little
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bit finish for the
big just the second time seven Footers
have matched up in the national
championship 1984 Houston’s hem elijan
squared off with George Downs Patrick
Ying ho has won at 84 to 75 shout out to
skilo they’re taller and they’re
Ballers Edy and kingan the numbers have
been prolific I don’t think Raph knew
what you’re talking about oh I’ll play
you some skilo later I’ll catch up
another couple of
years but right now Grand I talking
during the commercial giving the two and
taking away the three that’s what
yukon’s been able to do both big guys
playing straight
up couple of changes here Mason Gillis
and Camden height in for Purdue 5
minutes G by in this first half yeah
what they got is Heidi is a good
Defender can make threes Millis a good
passer and Pi Smith upstairs jungo Jam
Zack e yeah you’re going to have to ice
that ball screen or trap it somehow once
this guy turns the corner it is dynamite
at the rip 10 of their 11 points have
come in the
paintt we’re all tied up Newton tight
defense on the outside
by Heidi screen cling it Newton will do
it himself on a
kick nice
replay drills a triple they’re so active
without the
basketball up on a play and a nice
look 1411
Huskies Tristan Newton First Team all
[Music]
America fifth year transfer from East
Carolina this is a little change now by
the time ball screens trying and get
this kid going to the ring and smth
missed it on the
layup not a good foul back there so a
foul
called after the Miss and RF a great set
out of that timeout getting Smith
downhill clinging coming over to try to
help and the great one-w combination
there Smith throwing it up you got
somebody 74 just throw it by the rim but
I love that set though getting Smith on
that double screen downhill
P has been efficient thus far but
Brandon Smith Bren Smith has to have an
impact on this game nice adjustment by
painter foul call on Lance Jones Assan
diara is in for Yukon Sixth Man of the
Year in the Big East brings a little
juice to the floor energy and a good
look at this kid he’s so Spencer quick
denied by Ed knocked outside Dr they
have 10 seconds to work
[Applause]
with rejected do not go in there on SA
Ting a touch of Canada what’s a
feeling this is not Canada Dry this is
Canada a juicy big fella oh my God the
stretch and
[Applause]
cover Spencer takes it and misses it
from Long Range Ed had it knocked out of
his hands but he controls the average
shop now isain Smith very clever once he
turns the corner
you got up by
three a good job going under that far
out Smith chipping here Fe it
Edy against
Clingan Edy with the touch and R just
such great Poise right there captured
the ball got the ball just surveyed
everything took his time but also too
the screen of Woll action of hitting the
ball inside the edting that’s what Matt
painer has done adjustment wise with
this offense this year eight points for
Edy first time Edy off the play diara
recognized it and he attacks the rim for
two I mean multiple guys that can get
downhill and make plays for Yukon so
hard to
defend Zach Edy doing most of the work
so far in the scoring Department Ed’s
doing a nice job ducking in and beging
Big Time Edy asking for it much better
pushing him out nice step throw by e
creativity and a chance at a three-point
play boy he is serious this evening well
they are going to him as Matt told all
of us every trip if they can look at the
step through little Up and Under
goodness Gracies the ballerina at The
Rim the slippery eel Kevin mcale right
there and that’s the first foul on
kingan who will head to the Yukon
bench and you giving up a lot of pounds
and toughness too go Samson shop Locker
Samson Johnson B aggressive he’s much
better on the ball screen side Ed has
scored the last 11 points for Purdue you
mentioned it WAP Samson Johnson the
junior checks in for Yukon weard at
16 change here for Purdue miles
cvin freshman from Indianapolis IN for
the first time now yukon’s got to get
moving on the offensive nice steal here
Smith hece
passara lays it in Yukon even on a play
that could have easily gone the other
way they cash in and Alex caraban always
makes the right play for Dan Hurley
beautiful
pass Husky’s up by
two nice show which he does great Samson
feed it Corner Gillis and a double for
the first time kick it around cvin can
shoot it now it’s
one-on-one cvin misses on a three re
ball rebound kept alive gra by Gillis
they’re a terrific offensive team on the
glass and a foul is called on the floor
Gillis giving it up to eating Yukon up
by two over Purdue Battle of the Titans
continues during that timeout Dan Hurley
at Yukon was really working the
officials and moments ago Tracy caught
up with him you just said you have to
get your blood pressure down I know a
lot of frustration there how do you feel
you guys have been handling the 11
points so far yeah you know what uh he’s
a tough cover you know we we’re going to
have to mix it up a lot more um and we
got to force him off his spot a little
bit we got to dig more we got to trap
more uh what we’re doing right now is
not sustainable thank you and Tracy Jean
stator is with us here at Phoenix Jee
what are you seeing early on and how
they’re officiating the battle of the
heavyweights it feels really well
afficiated so far and I know Dan’s kind
of he went up in a little bit of
intensity when kinging came off of the
Court he went it over the back on Edy
which I didn’t think was a foul but
he’ll work them hard with clinging off
he wants them to really watch Edy tight
when clinging is not in there they’re
going right inside the weight and size
disadvantage Johnson trying to extricate
the big guy Ed from the block all of
their field goes in edl a foul is called
and that’s going to be number two on
Samson Johnson and Danny is going crazy
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one to watch for live sports so that’s
it for Johnson in that short stin
clinging back on the floor for Yukon
just too strong Smith Goes to the bank
you knew he was going to come back with
a good game this kid is a terrific point
guard we are tied at 18 11-minute Mark
first half lot goes through Clint
clingin scre greens out top there the
activity they have not really been in
motion as much
Yukon there’s that drop coverage Newton
probing will take it missed it over Edy
rebounded by cvin great
look Purdue with a chance to take the
lead the fade away doesn’t go for Braden
Smith uncontested board for Spencer and
cling it right to the rim too makes the
big guy
work diara f it pass nice return diara
blocked by Ed A B Block nice oh perfect
pass laer
Den it’s Caravan what a hustle play and
you noted that early he comes up with
big stops diara he Nails the
three 218 Yukon huskies have won 11
straight NCA tournament games by 13
points or more that is the longest
streak all
time Smith pass nice couldn’t back it in
but he follows it home foul number two I
believe on
Clingan oh no they give it other diara
so it’s diara picking it up celebrate
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and guys early on BR Smith putting a lot
of pressure on the interior attacking
getting downhill making clinging make a
decision you set up hands there by E and
then we spend a lot of time on the big
guys but the perimeter people on both
clubs they can be devastating creating
finding people and
finishing calman Ren back
in Gillis sits cvin joins him on the
Purdue bench Lance Jones returns for the
boiler makers
see nine attempts generally you game
this kid got to keep him off the
fouine last big 10 school to win the
national championship Michigan State 24
years ago yuk come with a two-point lead
over Purdue for some of us it doesn’t
seem that long but well you call Grant
old right at the top of the show oh
right bring him down to my level Stewart
is in nice pass catch freshman gives it
up kingan couldn’t finish it and the
rebound controlled by Edy that’s what he
does though
intimidates now they’re not shown on
that ball screen Smith backer goes he
got fouled
too what a difference he’s a bounceback
guy he’s a good attitude he
is it’s been such a productive point
guard for Purdue so Savvy and controlled
with his play we’re tied to 21
a weave ball screen turned the corner
and
roll clinging out High excellent defense
thus far down the five Castle short out
of
three Edy another
board empty side here on the roll for
Ren the pass catch and goes down hard as
diara went up high and a lot of contact
as he collided with Trey calman red and
Smith Smith has done a great job running
the show here a nice find the big time
dive so that’s number two on Hassan
diara who took a sharp pop to the nose
the other night in yukon’s win against
Alabama so piara with two Johnson with
two and it’s going to go the other way I
believe Jones on the screen legal screen
yeah so Lance Jones will pick it up
that’s number two on him
so some foul issues on both sides Jones
will head to the bench at the 832 Mark
of this first half and Heidi checks
in once again pretty good defense Heidi
make some
shots Yukon 32 and one in their last 33
non-conference games the only loss
coming to Kansas now cl’s got to make e
oh you don’t leave your feet off the
deflection
turnover
Yukon one’s got to get touches on the
other make this guy work it’s E I mean
great seal the big fella runs to court
Patience by Braden Smith and right now
Edy is feeling it down
low he has scored 14 of Purdue’s
23 he’s player of the year for a reason
and he doesn’t come out of the game
no he is exhausted with that body body
too screen for
Castle fake on the jumper defense has
been excellent by
G Castle misses it right there by oh wow
and here comes Bren Smith the other way
for Purdue up by two Smith setting it up
for a
jump R he’s had two of those that’s his
shot right there going right mid-range
and again The Bigs are just dropping off
in that coverage
Newton drives in and he gets it to go
off the window Ed looked tired right
there didn’t react he doesn’t sit zck
eting he plays every
minute he’s panting just a little bit we
tied at 23 under 7 minutes to go in this
first half going over the top o big scen
crunching screen he walked good and they
got it it’s a travel on
Edy and the third Purdue turnover we’ll
get a
timeout everything we thought it would
be with these two big guys battling for
du and Yukon trying to win the national
championship we’re tied at
23 Matt you’re doing exactly what you
wanted to do offensively defensively how
would you assess what you’ve seen so far
yeah we’ve allowed him to get a little
bit too deep on the drive you know three
or four times and they’ve made some
plays at The Rim we got to do a better
job of keeping them out trying to get
him into tougher twos appreciate it all
right thank you they are holding Yukon
to 45% from the field so this was the
play here herley reacting to Zach Edy’s
screen Hurley was trying to make a point
to the officials Edy had something to
say on the way to his huddle and then
Hurley had something to say to
him how about that screen Jean you just
saw it like we did yeah it’s a good
screen and my heart’s getting warm
watching Dan act the way he is I and
it’s bringing back memories good ones
they’re all good D they’re all good CL
lays it in and the foul and they took
advantage right away of Ed being on the
floor but even on the floor they got to
get cling and go on that offensive end
make the other guy work nice little
setup seal nice identifying and pass so
they’re asking Caleb first to guard
Donovan kingan with Zack Edy getting a
breather and he hasn’t played much
really at all in the last three or four
games but Smart Set there to get kinging
going as you said bra be like asking you
to guard Grant right now no no I might
have a shot I have no cage lot of
thought process going on by both teams
in terms of matchups inside 2623 Yukon
628 to go in this first half lawyer
circles Dr doesn’t go TI in and cman ren
will pick it
up no matter who you’re rooting for fan
work is thirsty work is cop zero the
best Coke ever try at the side so C Ren
is first foul and T is back back on the
floor Connecticut once in a while has
played small with caraban at five I
think the next time Ed does go out if he
does go out give cling a little bit of a
blow even though he is a factor against
a smaller guy Zack Ed rested 33 seconds
in the previous two games Castle he’s in
that second of the three first spin CL
out by Ren the block on the inside and
cleared by Edy Ren really puts pressure
he’s trying to bury Caravan in there
that be a 3 seconds he hasn’t
left lawyer looks down low he’s going to
drive it lawyer the flip the roll tip in
by Edy and Dan Hurley is beside himself
and Zach Edy the best offensive
rebounder in the country Dan Hurley yeah
see a little gamesmanship there with the
officials he has scored 16 of produced
45 points Yukon leads by
one fake the hand off initially by
kingan gets Caravan involved now it’s
Spencer for Yukon Spencer low dribble
flips it up it goes how about that count
it out foul called on the floor Spencer
wanted the bucket I think he may have
been right
Jeffrey but they can get what they want
on that drop defense that little foul
line jumper well R for both teams with
the bigs defensively that drop coverage
that screen roll action or dribble
handoff with the bigs that’s going to be
there for both sides foul called on
Camden
[Applause]
Heidi here’s
kingan a baby hook goes for Donovan
kingan I think he’s got to be a factor
on that offensive event a little more
consistency make Edy work a little
bit seven points for King
it 2825 husk we approached 5 minutes to
go first half lawyer feed the post then
he said they were going to do some
different things they haven’t yet a
little
late off the rim no cman Ren trying to
save and he sprawls over the
photographers I think that would have
been his ball
[Applause]
anyhow I’m not sure but once again
clinging great defense there and
battling inside caraban a beautiful
[Applause]
blockout love that effort there if
you’re Matt payer right away Ren’s
activity on both ends is he’s tough and
Matt told me two years ago this kid is
going to be a big time Big 10 player
desper was that a block or a charge on
the
photographer 2825 nice Cut Newton lays
it in and lost his footing that old
Carolina cut right there everybody
lifted little step and
go 30 to 25 Newton now with nine points
to lead the huskys is a 9-2
run Smith using the screen from Edy he
loves that little elbow C and ren in a
crowd he tried to do it with the off
hand and it’s out of bounds last Touch
by Yukon nine to shoot and the presence
of kingan right there Ren indecisive
down low a little short on that hook
shot but yeah this pass right here
dribble at the man great back door cut
you know they’ve worked on this the
misdirection multiple options on this
offensive youon
[Applause]
great execution Jones and Gillis check
back in for Purdue 419 to go first
half Husky’s up by five but they are
bodies falling Ed doesn’t go and the
rebound controlled by Castle he’ll push
the tempo and this is when they’re tough
with that early look oh Caravan wants it
misses on a three ball boxs out by Edy
hesitated just a little bit the traffic
clear 16 points five rebounds two blocks
for Zack Edy out of Toronto
Ontario here’s lawyer on the Move got a
little body bump and it’s out of bounds
off of
lawyer Spencer wins the case 349 to play
in this first half and Yukon on top of
Purdue by
five 30 to 25 Yukon in front the
headline here has been the Battle of The
Bigs
and to get deep enough you it’s
impossible to stop this guy he’s got a
touch great determination how about that
athleticism and Clin I think has got to
get more opportunities at that basket
make keep guard make them stunt a little
bit maybe get some outside looks and
keep their motion going game summary Edy
is seven of 11 the rest of Purdue is
four of 13 you think back to a year ago
when fdu beat Purdue Shock the World 16
seat over a one their philosophy he was
hey we’ll let Zach Edy do all the work
we just can’t let the other guys hurt us
and it worked well it worked but the
other guys have improved they got better
in the off season Braden Smith lawyer
Gillis all came back a better
three-point shooting team and a tougher
team this season number two in the
country in three-point shooting just
behind Kentucky and Yukon really I get a
little motion out they usually click
spurts screens slips good defense right
now it has it has been tou Castle the
flo here goes he can Elevate over most
and that is the first two of the night
for the Freshman from cumington Georgia
Stefon cassle this is his job tonight
right here contain the point guard this
is the largest lead of the night seven
Smith they give him the dri and he makes
it from the outside what a good move
using that bump too oh no question he’s
missed two of those earlier but that’s
his game right there where he’s so
efficient let’s check in with Tracy I
and D and Hurley during that time out
the pace of the game is ours keep
playing fast like we want it run Edy
make him tired constant support for
Donovan playing in the Huddle raising
him saying keep wearing him down and
it’s an offensive foul on Stefon Castle
turnover Yukon ran out of room really
and Jones putting that foot on that
Baseline and Dan Hurley is saying that’s
a
flop I I think it’s a good call I think
it’s a good call too but once again not
running their sets trying to do a little
bit too much oneon-one there good
defense and risky for Jones playing with
two fouls it worked in his
favor this is the guy that makes great
entry passes Purdue has taken one
three-pointer in this first half they
missed it there’s that dribble handle
off the screen as well tough match here
I think for Caravan keep the dribble
alive and go going to ISO him Smith
against caraban High screen Ed Smith’s
going to take it On Target he must have
heard you he must have heard you this
kid is a bounce back performer gutsy
tough minded we are close to the court
Brant there’s a chance maybe Braden
Smith is listening he Nails the three to
cut the Yukon lead to two we have just
over two minutes to go first half
timeout the student section is delivered
by Pizza Hut the official Pizza of March
Madness why don’t they
share Bren Smith Smith one of nine from
the field on Saturday in Purdue’s
win in the National semi-finals against
NC State today he is four of seven from
the field and yesterday rap and I sat
with him and uh while somebody was
relaxing by the pool and he talked about
you know he was upset like he was mad at
his performance agitated and you knew
that he was going to come out and
compete here tonight he was relaxing at
the pool with an umbrella in the glass
that’s right pull temperature was same
shot every time Newton gets it out of
the timeout this is something Dan Hurley
has done all season you just Bank on
those things as a coaching staff the the
only one thing I would say negative he’s
got to coach and relax little heated
with the officials on a heck of a
coaching job throughout his stay up
there lawyer outside Gillis forget it
inside too deep edow couldn’t finish it
he had too much on it clinging a factor
and Gillis with high jump offall and rap
how many times have we seen Edie get the
ball that close to the rim and not be
able to score great defense there by
kingan possession arrow remains on this
end stay tuned AT&T at the half EJ and
the rest of the gang all the highlights
the breakdown of our first half it’s all
coming up on AT&T at the half Gillis
again second offensive rebound terrific
at that end laer couldn’t get it in
cleanly decides to take the time out
Yukon up by four a minute 33 to play in
the first
half tournament summary number one seeds
meeting in the championship game for the
10th time in tournament history fifth
National Championship featuring The Big
10 against the Big East 14.4 average
margin of Victory this tournament second
highest since the tournament expanded to
64 teams Purdue is trying to become the
sixth Big 10 school to win a national
champ Championship Legend Hall of Famer
Jean Katy is here he also has a p on the
back of his head a large PE that they
put just to show support for Purdue he’s
all in that’s something ra would do
committ it graap has an r on the back of
his and you have a dollar sign the back
of yours how about that defense there by
caran block had a couple the other night
as well 3430 Yukon in front we come up
on 1 minute to go in this first half
movement that’s what they need use the
ball screen Newton’s been excellent nice
hands and he coughs it up another jump
they can’t be no they go the other
[Applause]
way and that offense not quite as
precise from Yukon as were’re accustomed
to seeing and they hadn’t switched the
possession arrow they didn’t they didn’t
switch it from earlier remember Purdue
had gotten it on the tie up correct and
even though Matt painer is trying to
tell the officials the arrow is pointing
in his Direction
Jeffrey Anderson is handling it at the
table Yeah he was explaining that Gillis
was tied up at the other end didn’t it
organized yes so now this is
correct they just did not switch the
arrow okay Roger SS just came over to
confirm it good team player got to find
that
guy 9 seconds left on the shot
clock Newton will toss it in yeah use
cling it the screen gaz’s just zoning up
in there flip it make that oh he’s going
to take it it missed it nice rebound
it’s
Spencer now it’s castle one on one
freshman against freshman
cvin Spencer is the meat and potato guy
of this team what do you need coach
Newton slashes in couldn’t over Ed
somehow smacked into the basket for that
castle Yeah with that left hand and come
up a little limp
3630 Huskies look at it double oh not a
good look intercepted not a good look
there there’s a 3se second difference
shot clock the game clock winding down
in this first
half Yukon has won 45 consecutive games
when leading at halftime going back to
last season they’ve got a six-point
Advantage
here High screen Caravan Newton now with
five to shoot Spencer off the pin
Spencer steps in oh rims out
look lawyer tosses it and that’s how the
half will end what a great design on
that play for that look the number one
overall seed Yukon looking to go back to
back they’ve got a 36 to3 lead over the
number one seed in the midwest purd send
it over to Tracy well since we last
spoke you’ve done a good job on eating
what more do you need to see though for
the second half I I really like the pace
of the game I think the pace of the game
right now probably favors us a little
bit um I think we’re forcing them to
play a little faster than they’re used
to so hopefully we can keep that pace on
them and wear him down late thank
you all right Tracy Newton with 11 to
lead Yukon eting with 16 the high Man
Four
perue end of the first half for the
national Championship 3630 the Huskies
on top of the boiler makers will send
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let’s take a look at our Home Depot
first half stats points in the paint
Yukon winning that category getting some
points from the bench I and Eagle gr
Hill Bill rafter Tracy Wilson Jean
stator with us National championship
game obviously the big men that was the
headline going into this game but the
three-point line has been a non-factor
for Purdue because Yukon can stay at
home against zachi let’s take a look at
how the two Big Fellas have fared so far
who cares about threes when you have
these kind of bigs right away Edy
running the court they reward him good
defense better offense and then they
alley you Ed establishing himself early
I think really did a nice adjustment C
us Clint moving him outside for
screening i’ like to see him get more
touches against Ed in a low box so Ed
got off to the hawk start he was quiet
over the final 8 minutes of the first
half seven of 12 from the field five
rebounds kinging two fouls remember they
went to Samson Johnson at one point and
Johnson picked up two
quickies and bird I think the big
concern of offer D now is the spurt as
Clark spurt ability yes uh dangerous
Yukon on the offense check in with Tracy
talking with Matt payer coming out of
the locker room he just felt like
towards the end of that first half they
weren’t efficient enough especially Ed
and he said he’s going to his left doing
a good job but he’d like him to go more
to his right more in terms of trying to
get some threes he’s still wants them to
drive into the basket but they’re
they’re not on two feet kick it out and
try and establish something Beyond The
Ark so the three-point shooting Tracy
something we just mentioned in that
first half limited to just one they’ve
been averaging eight 8.4 per
game so far Ed first 12 minutes 14
points since
that stretch he scored only two kingan
just the one foul he did sit with the
one foul that’s when Johnson came in
picked up two so kingan was right back
on the floor and I am Purdue not getting
threes because Yukon staying at home
clinging playe straight up and did a
pretty good job there the last eight
minutes really doing a nice job of the
nine nice stuck and look at the clink oo
goodness cling is had his arm held I
thought on that particular play but he’s
got to get over the top on this duckhead
he can’t be lazy he’s got to get in here
the hook and hole got to get jean on
that one
goodness so that is the second foul on
cling Ed couldn’t finish it with the
left hand rebounded by cling in a
physical manner get it up the floor
Spencer one-onone with lawyer well
they’ve done a nice job in transition D
we can get that whole game comes up
short an offensive rebound the activity
Newton full TI big timee offensive
rebound kick out I just love the
activity of clinging great defense on
one end and then great effort leading to
that three-point shot by the big fell 14
now for Newton to lead Ukon you talked
about the spur ability you can feel it
from the
Huskies
3930 nice hands again deflection step in
Castle hitting the deck Jones to save it
got a foul this called on the floor
maybe it ISC Spencer how about Jones
diving for that
ball cling in great effort and then the
ability to find the open shooter
percentages are high Second Chance
three-point
opportunities and then like looking like
a fumble right there going for it
understanding what’s at stake both teams
getting dirty first foul on cam Spencer
nine-point lead for Yukon just underway
in the second half and this is where
they up I they get that little drop
defense to get a look and the duck oh he
tried to crank it got to shoot that hook
lost control of it yeah slipped out of
His Hands Newton the handles the jumper
off the rim and the rebound taken off
the floor by Jones look at this play
almost an interception cancel Smith
catches up to it early offense cman Ren
fake and lay in they wanted the travel
cling in bought the fake and then flew
by on the Block attack and that was a
smart shot fake by right there by
Ren so Trey cman Ren who’s got ability
around the rim very Savvy little Shuffle
cut points of the paint all tied up
seven-point lead for Yukon this is their
activity here Castle a jump shot Off the
Mark nice rebound gang rebounding it’s
Lance Jones they play small he’s got to
do that be an impact CLA on the glass
Smith shifting gears Smith will take it
rims out on the jumper look at the
transition D they have been able to
force the hip nice pass by Spencer and
it’s bouncy castle on the inside the
Cross Match right there Castle taking
advantage the smaller Smith Gardener how
about the Sprint two to get down
there almost a 10-sec call right there
they got a foul oh no it’s going the
other way calman Ren trying to set up
against Caravan a little
frustration venting and this is where
you got to be concerned right now for
your Purdue relax get comfortable go to
your strength at the other end put some
stops together at this
end Purdue entered action number two in
the country and assist 18.7 per game
they have four
tonight he he not guarding
anybody Newton lets it fly
rebound cling it knocks it to the
outside great effort there by C Ren but
he couldn’t track it down five on four
right now Castle
contact and it’s a blocking foul on
Jones o I don’t know R I’m with you this
angle it looked like Jones was there you
want to go to Jean dealer’s choice we
can go to Jean right now right away Jean
what do you think I’m going to go with a
charge on it I didn’t think Lance
Johnson moved much I felt like he was
stable the left foot moves a little but
he’s firmly there
when he makes Castle makes the Euro he
makes the contact to me that’s an
offensive that’s going to be number
three on Lance Jones we’re going to get
you a referee’s fee and no
travel are you going to mention for DM
again
R is off the mark from Castle he shoots
it at
76% Heidi will check in along with
Gillis and now Jones sits with those
three fouls he’s joined by calman Ren on
the Purdue bench rap you talked about
Yukon dangerous time for Purdue Yukon
turning the screws coming out at half
they just have to settle down get into
their offense get the ball inside to Edy
and of course the stops defensively a
must the premise of the Yukon program is
when defensive rebounding they’ve grown
as we said the on the offensive end they
can put it together and that was a ball
don’t lie situation based on Jean’s
opinion that it should have been
offensive lawyer feed it edting missed
it
major highlight from Heidi how about
that wow Heidi seek Big Time
attack no as a shooter Defender was that
athletic Camden Heidi going way upstairs
for the
jam and that just shot an electricity
bolt through this crowd Spencer doesn’t
go rebound Castle’s there can’t get it
on the first clean up and he put it over
e
I think it was caran that kept that
alive to get it to ccel good
hustle 80 started the night seven of n
he’s missed his last six Shots by low
look at them load up oh steps oh no you
got one on the floor so the foul will be
called clinging
upset Camden Heidi living up to his last
name looks Heidi for the jam looks like
30 years ago G Hill reg big
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5G good action early from Zack Ed great
look from the stands diara with that
rainbow three it’s been a fun one here
in the national
championship it’s been 55 years since
Purdue has been in the national title
game yuk is trying to win
consecutive trophies last 10 minutes for
Ed no points one rebound and clinging
out of the game with three fouls so
expect a double team you of course open
opportunities for shooters for Purdue
Johnson trying to guard they double with
Spencer it’s right through the hands of
Heidi and that is a back court violation
again the double workers are not
accustomed to it either all game well an
aggressive double team right there
Spencer really attacking I know he’s
giving up a lot of size but jumping in
the air an Aon pass right there bad
catch and also the rotation by Yukon too
maybe he did catch it they were right at
home Yukon can bring this lead to double
figures and this is where they got to
use Johnson screening just a Zone in the
back and that’s what got missed it from
the outside rebound knocked out of
bounds off of Smith check in with Tracy
Matt painer during that timeout we need
to play physical this is not the time to
play soft we can’t get stops we can’t
get the ball we are going to keep
feeding it into Edy over and over the
fouls are W it up slams and Johson
that’s what he does he rolls beautifully
acrobatic in the air and again that drop
defense is painful at times for Purdue
Yukon up by 11 Edy off the double nice
recovery by Spencer they were looking
for the repost instead it’s going to be
the kill of three wa off Spencer trying
to grab it controlled by Purdue they got
a foul contact the other way fouled on
Edy Edy got in there on Spencer off the
rebound action how about that little
roll again the ability to Sprint he is
quick he shows great on ball screens and
Newton’s just solid player
[Applause]
experienced that is the first foul on on
Zack Edy Yukon leads it
45-34 and Johnson just
busy ‘s going to have to make something
coming out a little bit this should open
up some Cuts comes to the ball another
one special delivery to Johnson he’s so
fast so fourman playing the five that
slipped to the basket twice in a row
there but on this in Ed’s got to get the
ball and go at
Johnson 11 assists now for the Husky
just three turnovers Purdue stuck in mud
here and really solid D this trip Edy
turn he’s fouled by Johnson all right
that’s going to be number three on
Samson Johnson that is just gorgeous
basketball Johnson very busy with
screens and rolls and finishes at The
Rim but who’s the Catalyst Tristan
Newton experience
prevailing so Zach Ed is going to the
free throw line where he is two of three
six straight tournament games with at
least 20 points 10 rebounds first player
to do it in March Madness history Jones
back in and W the way that Yukon is
defending this team I mean Zack Edy may
have to try to go for 40 points like he
did in the Elite 8 against Tennessee no
one else really able to get going
because of that pressure defensively on
the perimeter and they’re going to
double him on the catch that’s what they
have to do
they help Johnson out they got somebody
stepping in early lane violation so Ed
three to make two I think Ed’s got to go
quick you know the double teams coming
catch it and go and try to and go away
from it exactly these are his first
points in 11 minutes of game action and
he cans a
pair Yukon leads by 11 they’re going to
ride Johnson with the
screens move
screens
slips this this is their motion offense
terab and it Ricochet over to Spencer
he’s going to take it rebound Johnson
hits the deck and a push right they got
Edy I believe Johnson’s activity
bothering Edy here it is Edy head to
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Johnson’s been a problem for edting
second foul on Ed triggers
in Johnson gets a moving screen four
that might be his fourth yeah so Samson
Johnson back four and Clingan is going
to replace it yeah kept moving and this
is where clinging is great on that
particular screen he never fouls that’s
just a little
inexperience he Gates that
opportunity clinging back in playing
with three
[Applause]
fouls see if they play straight up now
Smith that one go zini and they are
going to count it it looked like
clingan’s hand went up through the
cylinder there you’re right Goen and
call there was a moment there where Edy
was ready to
explode clevel saying he wasn’t at fault
but anytime you take that net and
rim and that violation that possession
though Braden Smith getting downhill
really the first time this half we seen
him put pressure on the
paint nine-point game edting now with 20
points six rebounds two blocks way
outside King it hand off Newton on the
move driv and kick Caravan contact no
call Spencer penetrates and the scop
goes
chastic how about him extending oh this
kid he has some ticker in fi he’s more
than just a shooter
no nine points now for cam Spencer out
of Davidsonville
marn Edie there’s the double Spencer and
they got a foul for
the yeah Edie didn’t see Spencer right
right there Spencer has been the
designated
Trapper but look at this move here just
attacked the big
fella that extension extend Elevate kind
of hung in the air a little bit
suspended there great touch and you know
a fantastic shootter three-pointer but
man he’s just a basketball player fun to
watch and he’s always looking at this
end of the floor sniffing to see if he
can help on the
post Smith swing it Gillis
Edy Remy out oh nice rebound again
contact from behind Mason Gillis he
knows how to sell it too well that was
right at the rim for Edy as
well Spencer just has a nose for the
ball right there you know Gillis is one
of the best at attacking the offensive
class he’s always got the ball in his
head yesterday at the meeting he had it
before the game he goes to the ref he
wants a piece of it even when the team
was in the locker room he’s out here
with the ball shooting the only one on
the floor Spencer now has eight rebounds
to go along with those nine
points now Danny said he wants this
badly and he thinks that’s the edge that
he has brought to this team this year
handed off Spencer screen
kinging caraban the Fate plays Five to
shoot Newton trying to make it happen
stop and go Newton long strides flips it
in he just challenged Edy for the bucket
and one I’m not sure how he got that I
don’t either past Edie
there 16 points for Tristan
Newton it’s a 13-point cushion for Yukon
and this is typical Yukon you got to
stem the tie now go to the rim right
away there Edy double
team pass it Corner gold can’t hit the
three good rebounder two Newton it up 10
threes on Saturday night they have one
tonight Caravan short
ball Spencer they got a foul though it
will be Spencer but who’s in there it’s
him it’s him he’s
everywhere talking about
one Tristan
Newton takeover mode late in the shot
clock
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Sean went to Duke why I didn’t
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free throw so that he is a big Duke fan
you would say that oh no question a
wasted opportunity there for Purdue on
the free throw Edy hearing it from the
crowd
5138 Yukon in front and R this is the
type of time of the game Yukon control
they’ll just run their sets wear you
down and have multiple guys who can make
plays down the into of the clock Smith
trying to get it Dives for it the effort
by Smith and he saves it for edting
that’s what they got to do great hustle
Jones shake and bake shows it bounces
Ed he Trav that’s nice job by clinin
stayed big hands up not reaching down
but if we do once to get back into it’s
got to be on the defensive end make it a
Nitty Gritty tough hard nose game I mean
clinging the best post defender in the
nation his length just be big make Ed
score over length and you’re right he is
really frustrated Eve he have not seen
that in this postseason from anyone
Purdue has eight points in the half
they’ve turned it over eight times
tonight just four assists a lot of teams
don’t have a guy like Clingan that’s
true
right his special clinging way outside
and he loves to screen and help his
teammates cast drives Castle he just
forced that a little bit but it’s
Tracked Down by Newton shot talk it’s
winding down now jper doesn’t go diara
Ed and guls it he came from Deep too
eighth cor of the night for Zack
Edy got to get others to light it of
besides Ed Smith THS the foul on diara
number four not mistaken and that was
Savvy right there Smith kind of
initiated the action threw his arms into
diara right there but maybe this will
get him going
really nothing offensively for Purdue
give credit to the defense of
Yukon man Castle has been terrific oh on
Smith Braden Smith 80% shooter Mr
basketball in the state of Indiana I
love this kid’s
Moxy reminds me a little you bird when
you were younger probably nasty tough to
get along with so you’re saying I’ve
improved yes you have come a long way
but because you see like he’s going to
beat you this kid he’s not going he’s
going to fight you he’s a quintessential
play guard M 12 points five rebounds 7
and A2 assists over one and a half
steals per
game yukon’s lead is 11 we approach the
Midway point of this second half the
national championship game Glendale
Arizona they are not as busy when
Spencer is out of the
game diara slips through two Defenders
working around the perimeter for
Newton spin Newton seven to shoot double
from covin it leaves Caravan
open what a f by Newton hey R you make a
mistake they make you pay they do
they’re so unselfish and this is the
largest lead of the night for
Yukon husky trying to go back to back
you don’t want to foul that far out of
here clink it lawyer takes it in good
defense and it bangs off the side of the
backboard break opportunity Newton to
diara right down finally lays it
in how about the Huskies the defensive
presence of
Caravan they bite you with a fast break
and they control the half court give it
up big time dipy do diara for
two want more basketball trivia just ask
Siri what coach has the most college
basketball
championships who is John wouldn’t I’m
playing jeopardy with
[Applause]
Siri hurly family of
Champions just incredible what they’ve
accomplished Bob Hurley senior 26 New
Jersey high school state titles Bobby
Hurley back-to-back national
championships with Duke Dan
Hurley Champion as a head coach last
year with Yukon they’re like the rapt
three fan do everywhere well on my block
maybe they multiply but I mentioned the
other night the Hoops hot bet on the
Hutson a book he said that they are the
first family of basketball in America
truly said out the timeout eating backs
it in and they needed that he has to
establish himself like he did in the
first half really been affected by the
length of clinging and the double
teaming that they had there in the
second half here from Ukon B this is the
end they got to get going if they want
to win it that was their first field
goal in four minutes of action and they
Trail Yukon by 14 we are under 9 minutes
to go Spencer getting the blow here
those foul difficulties Caravan fur go
without it as well he keeps
busy Caravan using the clinging
screen replace Castle got a three about
that they do that as well as anybody in
the
country just so comfortable as the shot
clock gets low they make the right play
the right read so confident so good this
feels like the same script for Yukon
really does they could just take over
the game Smith Off the Mark clinging the
board nice job screening off
too Newton was tremendous in the
national championship last year 19
points 10 rebounds spin it kicked
Caravan Fe it
Castle wow in and out rebounded by cin
Ren got to get back nice cvin the catch
tough angle will back it
out we are under 8 minutes to play
got hit he thought he had all ball cling
it and that’s number four on Donovan
Clingan the coaches are into it Hurley
painter we had a total eclipse don’t
look up
Dan game summary this half Purdue is
four of 14 from the field one of four
from three-point territory in the game I
Eagle gr Hill Bill rafter Tracy Wolfson
Jean stator our producer Mark wolf
director Mark Grant there’s just an air
of invincibility right now with this
husky team it really is it’s been
impressive to watch they kind of just
defensively can take it to another level
frustrated the national Player of the
Year and really Dan Hurley you talked
about the identity of this team we’re
seeing it on display on the defensive
end this half they’re unselfish and UND
defensiv and they communicate well has
just coach this half by the way have you
noticed not a lot of complain just got
into the the game itself and you think
Bob Hurley Senor texted him at half time
being a man that led the nation in
technicals he’s given a lot of credit to
his wife Andrea for balancing him out
recognizing that he needed that in his
life nice little change off the timeout
the
Press Castle ahead Newton attack slam
doesn’t go for Johnson not catch it and
finish
it so Clinging On The Bench for Yukon
with four fouls Smith feed
it rocks the
ramp did he make him disappear I mean oh
you’re saying there was an eclipse what
total put your glasses on I like this
pressure now from and this is a team
that won’t go away a tough team to press
with the multiple decision makers on the
floor for Yukon though so the lead is
thir for
Yukon we are going to hit the 7-minute
mark of this second half Johnson the
cutter what a slip what a what a setup
the deployment and in the nose and Reed
jman
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[Applause]
Huskies tip out of bounds Spencer
creates it it’s incredible this kid I’m
telling you what he has done with this
program his insertion attitude
understanding of the game he’s an
extension of Dan hurle they say he’s
very similar to Dan Hurley with his
language he oh wait a
second competitive competitive language
remember he did play Purdue when he was
in the Big 10 with ruers and lawyer is
called for the foul on castle
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only on Max Ander Danny blames Spencer
for some of his excitement it’s a
spillover effect he
claims that painer thought Spencer was
over the line and then brought it back
to Purdue fan section reacted bouns
ITC yeah he was not going to try it on
Ed plenty of time on the shot clock cvin
defending the crafty Newton castle at
that iceo on the P they hav got that out
a Newton the shake off and the jumper
doesn’t goce rebound Caravan offensive
rebound reload here for Yukon and Castle
they’re all so smart and they’ll
continue to just use clock 14 offensive
boards for Yukon tonight they’re
outrebounding Purdue 33- 24 they grind
you till you slip and sleep castle
that’s
clever attacking the big man Castle his
aggressiveness Yukon they just come at
to him waves 13 points for the Freshman
Stefon castle that Relentless nature of
Dan Hurley this team possesses way
outside Edy to lawyer the need buckets
doesn’t go and a rebound foul called
fifth one I think or
no see who they get it on there was a
crowd there on the interior Johnson
playing with four fouls and that is the
quota yeah I thought it was
[Applause]
him you have to give him credit he’s
come in and played well his energy his
speed MH and that beginning of the
second half when kingan went
out really gave him a lift with his
activity out there and use his fouls
wisely yeah Johnson he does want to
leave he doesn’t want to come out I
wouldn’t want to come out either hey you
know the commercial we talking about
nobody fronts 80 and a lot of coaches
out there probably say High School
coaches and why don’t they you can’t get
around him once he loads up the legs are
so powerful well people I mean he’s 74
but he’s 300 P I mean he’s an immovable
object out there on the floor certainly
difficult to defend so now Yukon is
going to go very small that’s caraban
shifting over to the center spot they’re
protecting
Clingan with the four fouls caravan’s
parents are going to send the note to
Danny I didn’t sign up for
he’s going to be defending the big fella
26 points nine rebounds for
Edy this also could present problems for
Purdue on the offensive end Edy having
to guard caraban who can stretch the
floor Z he’ll just Zone up though I
think don’t you yeah well he will but I
mean who is he going to guard they may
go a little Zone maybe 538 to play
Purdue has not shown the ability to stop
Yukon and without stops they’re not
going to get back into it Spencer ahead
Newton they’ll take it if it’s there if
not they’ll grind
you a body bump there from Heidi 15 to
shoot there’s the blur screen setup
screen rescreen e on diara there it is
again Spencer stops pops yes sir wow got
some stuff Spencer for higher goodness
gracious is his kid
T
6547 Huskies 18-point
lead he’s fighting him Caravan
Ed muscle caran actually had a point
though he took a pop on that move from
Edy who now has 29 he’s going to need a
facial
toar wow Eddie you guard this guy please
Mom come help
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Zack Edy has just passed Elvin Hayes now
behind Glenn rice and Bill Bradley Elite
company rarified air there for that
young man and he’s been so dominant this
tournament still a quiet
29 and they have not gotten enough from
the others right no well again that this
is a key Point don’t give up any
threes even if he gets it in and knocks
him down look at that pick this
apart Jones three points lawyer no
points calman Ren four points and Smith
has chipped in with 11 there’s no easy
out takes alert he didn’t need that
right there early in the shot clock you
know Ed’s guarding you and he just
walked away on that shot 427 to
go
Heidi feeds it e missed
it rebounded by
diara that’s easy for him too maybe too
easy yeah maybe
6549 Yukon with four minutes to go and
bird they use car on the screen because
of the drop defense Newton fend off shot
clock down to three Newton steps in and
draws the foul on ‘s so clever isn’t
he free throws coming
up chance to
repeat for the team from stores
Connecticut Yukon in the driver’s seat
in
Arizona right now let’s take a look at
the Capital One rewarding performance
well a lot of has been in the paint for
Yukon not shooting great from the three
but attacking going at Ed getting high
percentage shots downhill it’s been
multiple guys in transition half court
offense a total team effort which Dan
Hurley has preached to his guys all
season and you were a recipient of a lot
of assists from Bobby Hurley many years
ago and they have
16-6 in that category they moved the
ball they spread it there’s no easy out
either they they play the right way they
do and if you combine what we saw on
Saturday night and tonight you’re
talking about 36 assists nine turnovers
for Yukon they got it done against
Alabama that was a tight game they were
tested they trailed in that game 4
minutes and 18 seconds and that doesn’t
sound like a lot of time for Yukon
that’s an
eternity unaccustomed of course Gino had
a great run too where this year lost in
the semis there I think these programs
are alive and well up in
husky last team to go back to back
Florida 0607 before that Duke this man
Grant Hill a part of that
Squad it just doesn’t happen an off
what’s been incredible is how they’ve
done it I mean pure dominance the
closest as you said that alab game now
up 18 with less than four minutes left
and they won the Alabama game of 14 a
trip it’s going to work against
diara Florida 0607 Billy Donovan leading
that team the other part it was the same
team basically coming back well same
with us in in the early ’90s this team
is a little bit different he lost three
guys to the NBA they went professional
you got guys in new roles new players
cam Spencers Stefon Castle but the same
principles the same focus and
determination that Dan Hurley has really
emphasized and the way they have been
able to execute it’s really been quite
extraordinary the same coach and he
changed this summer no defensive
principles all about offense to catch up
with his defense what I love when he
talked to us yesterday was How He
adjusted the offense a bit to the
Personnel it’s not about a system it’s
about the players and figuring out what
works for these players and his worked
masterful Ed bir air grant told me he’s
the one that really made Mike Shashi
yeah he did say the name he became I
heard that well I mean technically Duke
you know didn’t win
[Laughter]
till coach don’t let Raph come between
us okay 11 straight tournament
wins by at least 13 points it’s never
been done before
Jones feed it to Gillis they’re going to
stay at home 8 steps in for two caraban
may have to go to the orthodontist this
is over but hey guys Purdue they made 10
three-pointers Saturday night they’ve
only made one you can’t stand at home
game play yeah he has scored
31 puru 52 points so the strategy
philosophy has worked to a te Edy gets
his nobody else does major damage
we’re going to hit the three-minute
mark uh a warning Danny went out of the
coach’s box there trying to communicate
with Cam Spencer see this good
appreciating though both
coaches oh he touched the player he
pushed his guy yes right there he
thought he was at practice ball oh my
goodness he thought he was at White
Eagle
Hall that we’re dead started those great
s St Anthony programs nice Jones blocked
by Spencer
Edy on a
kick Jones
penetrates gets the roll on the inside
timeout Matt Painter nice drive of
course Edy occupies people as well
13-point game 246 to play for the
national
championship defending national
champions Yukon got better from their
Championship season a year ago win total
Point per game differential the seed
going into the tournament number one
overall seed last year they plowed
through the competition to win the
national championship they’ve actually
improved upon that this year and they
got a speed team in here for
defense you can’t be careless got to
step through the pass cut in a
distinctive fashion and screen as well
watch the Trap
Yukon up by 13 oh Nichols Zer here Smith
called for the foul behind Newton and
that’s tough Purdue had a great trap he
did Lance Jones rotated there
and obviously the last thing Matt payner
wanted in that situation fouling on that
inbounds pass and to it shoots 80% as
well Matt painer in his 19th year as the
head coach at Purdue he went to
Purdue worked under Jean Katy took over
the head coaching job has done a
tremendous job with this program finally
getting to the final four so validation
there advancing to the national
championship game and right now they’re
in a big hole they are but we we were
talking before the game just how
impressive he stayed within the state
recruiting guys locally and just
consistent with his philosophy his game
plan obviously went to that heartbreak
last year but this team has regrouped
and played great ball and put themselves
in position and
the only additions Lance Jones out of a
factor basis but he the history of
Southern Illinois the
connection Smith looking to drive in 11
players on this roster from the state of
Indiana is not one of them as he puts it
down hard against kingan and kingan
couldn’t do anything four fouls right
there 33 points nine rebounds for Zack
Edy but you would go to Toronto for a
guy like Ed I mean you go out of state
for somebody like that yeah I think so
was schol here in the states he played
at IMG Academy but he was a backup he
was not a heralded
recruit and right there cam Spencer
calling a timeout but went to the corner
to call it and I don’t think Dan Earley
was pleased with that but Ed talk
telling us yesterday I think you asked
where were you at the final four last
year was it a B&B Airbnb right it was
nil yeah
Dre just a great kid and we’ve had the
opportunity to get to know him and how
he’s helped lead this team this season
bringing them back here it’s going to go
down as an all-time great collegiate
career for Zach Edy where he was to
where he ended up with this Purdue
program two straight national Player of
the Year Awards for
Edy who knows what the future holds for
Edy someone’s going to take an interest
some someone’s going to see a fit for
him on their roster in the NBA I mean
his improvement from from day one and
look he he played at IMG he was a Backup
backup in high school how about that L
by the way those names incredible
impressive
74300 Zack
Edy by him and his boiler maker
teammates are down by 13 with 214 to go
and look at him on the inbound when he
puts his arms up he blocks out the whole
section Caravan will toss it in 19 on
the shot clock they go to the back court
for
Newton what amazes me with Yukon they
can run when they have to and they run
their sets quickly and sharply and eat
up a lot of clock while doing it screen
cling it Caravan takes the Baseline
cling it yes and how about Caravan
silently contributes to the cause
7156 Yukon contaste it Smith drives in
couldn’t finish slammed down by
Edy 140 on the
clock got be careful a couple of
mistakes Spencer ahead Castle no rush
for Yukon foul
Smith 131 to play you know when the game
was a game tenuous Castle’s the one that
took Smith out of it
who had played very well early well we
saw him even on Saturday night play
Sears very tough made him work for
everything and defensively the
physicality the taking that challenge
and Smith got off a little bit there in
that first half early but has been
silent here in the second half in large
part because of
Castle he has that physical profile it
stands out at 66 215
lbs and he’s a legit 66 oh no I mean we
we saw him visited with him yesterday
and surprised at his
size when you look at this Yukon game I
asked you who is the MVP tonight I mean
everybody contri that’s them in a
nutshell it
exactly Newton’s been
terrific kingan did his
job spener did his job Ed’s got two more
as he flushes it down and and even on
that possession they’re still guarding
the three-point line Yukon C up the
twos 37 for Zack
Edy first player since 1989 John Morton
of seen Hall with 35 points or more in
the title game under a minute to go sort
of feel it the crowd what a magnificent
run this has been Yukon fans on their
feet behind head coach Dan Hurley shot
clock down to four Caravan Flo it
clinging exclamation for point with a l
Ah that’s typical of their approach
who’s ever open gets it 40 seconds
left air
ball and now Dan Hurley is going to get
the subs
[Applause]
in celebration in
stores
celebration in Phoenix
no time out he just keep
playing let the party get
started he is one heck of a
coach with a talented group of unselfish
players what he has done with this
program all started and they
differentiated themselves from the other
national championship teams at Yukon
with this back toback but Dan
Hurley impressive incredible another guy
from SE with an amazing pedigree and
insight into this game PJ you and now
Danny PJ and
Danny best point
differential in tournament history
Yukon a dominant
Force tribute to hard work bird Ross is
in so is rag Glo Andrew Hurley is in
along
with Solomon
ball 7 second difference sh off the game
clock Danny said hold it mat said no go
run it don’t worry about it I’m not
offended Andrew Hurley is not going to
run it he’s going to hold it first time
he’s listen at the dad in years
huh 6.6 on the clock
Andrea
Hurley the rest of the Hurley family
what an amazing
run it is a Yukon
coronation the Huskies make history back
to back national
[Applause]
champions number one lives up to the
billing they defeat Purdue 75-60
there go they’ve done it
again utter
domination for two
years such a professional approach G and
Grant the way they run their
program they’ve done it the right way y
they have hard work
unselfishness playing basketball
basketball the way it’s meant to be
played they are a basketball Powerhouse
they are oh without a doubt men and
women by the way you know South
Carolina’s been on a fantastic front but
this is a legit Big Time approach on a
consistent basis sixth National crown
for the Yukon
Huskies Dan Hurley will enter a Pantheon
of
coaches that is a select group let him
go be so young you have a feeling a lot
left he will be joining you someday in
the Hall of Fame no question about
it his parents Bob and
Chris his wife Andrea his kids one of
his sons Andrew on the team to
experience it
together and they had an x on their back
the entire year absolutely
we talked with them yesterday and how
the god Caravan kinging wanted to win it
for Spencer and Castle the new guys
wanted them to taste this wanted them to
experience what this is all about Dan
Hurley has a knack he created an us
against the world mentality and it
worked let’s go to Tracy I mean coach
congratulations Six National
Championship backto back can you
describe what this means for you and for
this team to be able to accomplish that
yeah I mean you can’t even wrap your
mind around it cuz you just know how
hard how hard this tournament is and uh
what a special group of people a special
coaching staff uh an incredible group of
players the best group of players you
could possibly do it with and Yukon you
know Yukon a special place this time of
year and they give us all the resources
we need uh to do it like this in March
and April you lost a lot L of guys after
last year’s team and then just
replenished and you can’t even pick an
MVP for this game cuz everyone
contributes what is it about this team
that made it so special this year yeah I
mean we just recruit we recruit uh you
know really talented NBA players um that
are are willing to not make it about
thems and uh to be a part of a winning
group and to go for go for all the
Championships and uh while doing that
their their draft stock still is really
really high so uh we there’s uh we we
both win Yukon wins and the players win
for you to be synonymous with the names
wooden and Shashi and Donovan as
back-to-back coaches what does that mean
to you means a lot um cuz cuz I’m a I’m
a student of the game I’m you know
basketball’s been my life and I got so
much respect for the history of this
game and uh you know makes you I know me
and Luke Murray had some talk about if
we won this one maybe we’ll both retire
on Tuesday so this could be it for me
and Luke oh come on that can’t be true
no that’s all thank you so much we’re
ready we’re ready thinking I think it’s
it’s
prop Tracy got a scoop
apparently for Bill Rapter gr Hill Tracy
wolson jeans territory Ian Eagle we say
goodbye for now from Phoenix Yukon
national champions coming up next here
on TBS inside March Madness presented by
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Yukon the number one overall seat the
first number one overall seat to win the
title since Louisville in 2013 they have
done it again
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