There will be a new national champion in college basketball after the Purdue Boilermakers picked apart Villanova Wildcats 87-61 on Saturday in the South Region.
In addition to sending Villanova home early, the Boilermakers extend their streak of reaching the Sweet 16 to three straight seasons. Head coach Matt Painter has his team back on track after it lost two of its final three games in the regular season and Big Ten tournament.
Carsen Edwards cracked the 40-point mark for the second time this season. The Purdue junior finished with 42 points on 12-of-21 shooting. Matt Haarms added 18 points and nine rebounds.