No. 3 Purdue uses size to overpower Butler in 77-48 rout
Purdue center Zach Edey (15) dunks the ball ahead of Butler forward Ty Groce, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden Ivey scored 22 points and Zach Edey finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 3 Purdue rout Butler 77-48 on Saturday in the Crossroads Classic.
The Boilermakers rebounded from their roughest week of the season with perhaps their most impressive win this year.
The Bulldogs were led by Bryce Golden with 17 points and Jayden Taylor with 11 but had a four-game winning streak snapped and trailed by as many as 36 points in the second half.