Game recap: Zach Edey leads Purdue to Maui Invitational title, with No. 1 national ranking on the way

No. 2 Purdue basketball plays No. 5 Marquette for the Maui Invitational championship on Wednesday. The winner of this game could ascend to No. 1 in the nation next week.

The Boilermakers (5-0) outwrestled No. 8 Tennessee 71-67 in a semifinal game behind Fletcher Loyer and Zach Edey, who combined for 50 points. For the second straight game, Purdue struggled in the first half but surged early in the second half to gain the lead.

The Golden Eagles (5-0) beat No. 1 Kansas 73-59 in the other semifinal behind Oso Ighodaro (21 points, 9 rebounds) and Kam Jones (10 points). Tyler Kolek averages 11.8 points, 5.4 assists and 5.0 rebounds.

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Final: Purdue 78, Marquette 75

Purdue is set to become the nation's No. 1 team after winning the Maui Invitational. It also posts its 30th straight non-conference regular-season victory.

Zach Edey tips in a Braden Smith miss with 20 seconds to go for the final points.

Edey struggles mightily early but ends up with a familiar stat line: 28 points, 15 rebounds. Braden Smith bounces back from a rough outing to power Purdue early and finish with 18 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds.

Also contributing: Lance Jones (11 points, including a 70-footer at the halftime buzzer) and Fletcher Loyer (10 points).

The Boilermakers are scorching from 3-point range early and finishes 10-of-21. Marquette's pressure defense forces 15 Purdue turnovers. As usual, Purdue holds a significant rebounding edge (+13).

Tyler Kolek leads Marquette with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and Kam Jones adds 17 points and 5 assists.

The Boilermakers, who beat three top-10 opponents this week in Gonzaga, Tennessee and Marquette, host Texas Southern on Tuesday.

45.6 seconds left 2H: Purdue 76, Marquette 75

Marquette capitalizes on Purdue misses and cuts its deficit to 1 on Oso Ighodaro's basket. Timeout, Purdue.

3:38 left 2H: Purdue 74, Marquette 67

The Golden Eagles have 3 free throws coming out of the timeout. Zach Edey has 24 points, Braden Smith 18.

5:55 left 2H: Purdue 72, Marquette 62

Mason Gillis finds Lance Jones for a 3, one play after Braden Smith drives for a layup. Timeout, Marquette.

7:56 left 2H: Purdue 66, Marquette 60

Marquette fouls Edey 3 times on a single play, the last one a hook-and-hold. Edey makes 1-of-2 free throws and Purdue keeps possession.

Zach Edey's break is just 2 minutes as Marquette cuts its deficit to 3.

11:29 left 2H: Purdue 61, Marquette 56

Marquette's defensive pressure is getting to Purdue, which now has 11 turnovers. A steal and layup caps a 6-0 run and leads to a Purdue timeout.

That's the Zach Edey Purdue fans are used to. He's up to 21 points and 12 rebounds, and is affecting Marquette near the basket.

15:29 left 2H: Purdue 57, Marquette 50

Zach Edey has 17 points, Braden Smith 14. For Marquette, Tyler Kolek has 18, Kam Jones 15. The Golden Eagles have 15 points already in the half, the Boilermakers 12.

It's all offense, with both teams scoring 10 points in the first 2:45.

Smith hits 2 3-pointers early in the half, but Marquette is matching those.

Halftime: Purdue 45, Marquette 34

Lance Jones hits a 70-footer at the buzzer.

For the first 15 minutes, Purdue was largely getting it done despite Zach Edey.

The Boilermakers hit 6 of their first 7 3-point attempts and largely handle Marquette's pressure defense.

Edey scores 11 points late in the half and has 13 (that's 57 straight games in double-digit scoring). He also has 6 rebounds and 5 of Purdue's 6 turnovers.

Braden Smith has 8 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds. Fletcher Loyer has 7.

Tyler Kolek also surges late in the first half for Marquette and has 15 points. The Golden Eagles are just 1-of-7 from long range.

Edey scores 4 quick points out of the timeout and the Boilers' lead expands to 10 points.

3:38 left 1H: Purdue 33, Marquette 27

Purdue is getting to the loose balls and is 6-of-8 on 3-pointers (but 1-of-3 on free throws).

7:11 left 1H: Purdue 26, Marquette 20

Braden Smith has 8 points. Kam Jones has 8 for Marquette.

Purdue is in the bonus at the 9:03 mark, and Trey Kaufman-Renn hits 1-of-2. The Boilers have committed 1 foul.

Braden Smith's shot-clock beating 3-pointer after quick passes involving all his teammates puts Purdue back on top 22-20 with 9:25 to go.

Zach Edey takes a breather out of the timeout, and Marquette capitalizes to take the lead.

11:09 left 1H: Purdue 19, Marquette 16

Purdue is 3-of-4 on 3-pointers with just 2 turnovers, both on Zach Edey passes out of post double-teams. His first basket comes on a putback dunk at the 11:44 mark.

Marquette has 6 fouls. Oso Ighodaro picks up foul No. 2 at the 14:36 mark and head to the bench.

15:36 left 1H: Marquette 12, Purdue 9

Trey Kaufman-Renn has 5 points. Kam Jones has 4 points and an assist for the Golden Eagles.

Marquette doesn't seem fazed by Zach Edey's presence defensively, and he hasn't touched the ball on offense. Marquette's press doesn't bother Purdue yet.

What channel is Purdue basketball on in Maui Invitational championship?

TV: ESPN, with Dan Shulman (play-by-play) and Jay Bilas (analysis)

Radio: Purdue Sports Network (96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis)

Streaming: SiriusXM Channels 202 and 965, Varsity Network, ESPN+, Fubo, Paramount+, Sling

Purdue basketball odds in Maui

Purdue is a 3.5-pont favorite, according to BetMGM, and the over/under is 143.5 total points. Moneyline: Purdue -175, Marquette +145.

Maui Invitational schedule

Monday, Nov. 20, 2023

2:30 p.m. ET, Game 1: Tennessee 73, Syracuse 56

5 p.m. ET, Game 2: Purdue 73, Gonzaga 63

9 p.m. ET, Game 3: Kansas 83, Chaminade 56

11:30 p.m. ET, Game 4: Marquette 71, UCLA 69

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023

2:30 p.m. ET: Gonzaga 76, Syracuse 57

5 p.m. ET: UCLA 76, Chaminade 48

8 p.m.. ET: Purdue 71, Tennessee 69

10:30 p.m. ET: Marquette 73, Kansas 59

Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023

2:30 p.m. ET: Kansas 69, Tennessee 60

5 p.m. ET: Purdue vs. Marquette, ESPN

9:30 p.m. ET: Syracuse vs. Chaminade, ESPNU

Midnight ET: Gonzaga vs. UCLA, ESPN2

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