Gonzaga vs Purdue Game Preview
In the Sweet 16 on March 29, the No. 5 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-7) take on the No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers (31-4) at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena. Keep reading this article to get the best basketball analysis about this coming encounter.
Gonzaga Analysis: Graham Ike is leading this team
Graham Ike, a junior forward, is the leader of the Bulldogs, who have won 11 of their last 12 games. Ike almost recorded a double-double in the team’s victory over Kansas in the second round. He scored fifteen points and pulled down nine rebounds in that contest. He had 16 points and 10 rebounds in the 86-65 victory over McNeese in the opening round. He has averaged 16.4 points and 7.3 rebounds in 24 minutes in 34 games, all of which he has started. So far in the NCAA Tournament, senior forward Anton Watson has also shown significant growth. Against Kansas on Saturday, the 5th-year player scored 21 points and pulled down 6 rebounds.
Purdue Analysis: Coming off a huge 39 point win
The Purdue Boilermakers have recently defeated Utah State and Grambling. The Purdue Boilermakers are scoring 84.2 points on 49.1% of their shots on average, while their opponents are scoring 70.2 points on 41.9%. In Sunday’s victory over Utah State, senior center Zach Edey recorded his 5th straight double-double and his 26th of the year, demonstrating his continued dominance over the opposition. On Friday, he led a 78-50 victory over Grambling in the opening round with 30 points and 21 rebounds. He has averaged 24.6 points, 12 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 2.1 assists, and 31.3 minutes in 34 games, all of which he has started. In their first encounter of the season, he finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds against Gonzaga. Find more articles like this with more college basketball analysis.
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Gonzaga vs Purdue Game Information
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- Date: 03/29/2024
- Time: 07:39 PM ET
- Location: Little Caesars Arena.
- How to Watch Gonzaga vs Purdue: ESPN+
- Live Stream: CBS.com
