The Boilers now sit at 4-0 with two quality wins against teams that traditionally give them problems with their pressure defense in Marquette and West Virginia. The combination of multiple guards with the ability to handle pressure in Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, David Jenkins Jr., and Ethan Morton has proven to be invaluable in the Boilers ability to control the tempo of the game.
Purdue is going to lean heavily on Zach Edey, as they should, as Edey scored 24 points and grabbed 12 total rebounds to lead the Boilers in their victory over the Mountaineers. Edey was also an impressive 10-12 from the free throw line but struggled with 6 total turnovers.