SCOUTING PURDUE: You have to guard us too, pal!

Look, this entire game is about dealing with Zach Edey.

We’ve already talked a little bit about how you might try to defend him. All of those options are less than ideal for NC State. However, offensively they might have a clear advantage.

Lure Edey out of the paint

Edey likes to sit in the middle of the lane and block shots. He helps forgive a lot of sins from the Purdue guards. NC State has an athletic advantage at every position 1 through 4. But even if they get into the lane, Edey is there to alter or block anything around the rim. So what do you do?

Well, Edey can’t block shots if he’s not in the paint.

It’s not like others teams haven’t tried this. They have. Purdue has faced teams with…