There were a lot of unknowns coming into this season for every college basketball team, but Purdue’s Coach Painter had to deal with a pandemic and a team of mostly unplayed freshman.
If this first game is any indication, those freshman are ready.
The Boilers held off a feisty Liberty team and start the season with a 77-64 victory in Florida as part of the Space Coast Challenge.
As far as big surprises go, might as well start with the biggest. True freshman Zach Edey stepped onto the first court for the first time and it didn’t take long for the 7’4” Center to find the rim.