EAST LANSING — Massive Purdue big man Zach Edey showed why he could be the Big Ten’s best player.
Diminutive Michigan State basketball guard Tyson Walker showed why he might be the league’s most clutch.
In the end, size mattered.
Edey scored a career high 32 points with 17 rebounds, hitting a layup with 2.2 seconds to play to help the third-ranked Boilermakers escape Breslin Center with a hard-fought 64-63 victory Monday afternoon.
Walker – who beat Purdue last year at Breslin with a step-back 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds left for a 68-65 win – appeared to hit the upset-making shot again.