ZACH Edey scored a career-high 32 points, including the game-winning basket with 2.2 seconds left, and No. 3 Purdue edged Michigan State 64-63 on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) afternoon in East Lansing, Michigan.
Edey also grabbed 17 rebounds as the Boilermakers (17-1, 6-1 Big Ten) retained sole possession of first place in the conference. Freshman Fletcher Loyer had 17 points. Tyson Walker led the Spartans (12-6, 4-3) with 30 points. A.J. Hoggard had 14 points and eight assists and Joey Hauser added 10 points.
In a game with 13 lead changes and eight ties, Caleb Furst and Walker traded corner 3-pointers in the final 4:15 before Loyer scored a three-point play and layup to give Purdue a 58-57 edge. Walker’s layup with 2:19 left put the Spartans back on top.
Walker then answered two Loyer free throws with a long 2-pointer for a 61-60 Spartans advantage. Loyer made two free throws with 32 seconds left to give Purdue the lead.
Walker pulled up and hit a midrange jumper with 12 seconds left to give the Spartans a one-point advantage before Loyer set up Edey for the game-winning layup.
In other games, it was Charleston 82, William & Mary 54; Florida Atlantic 76, Western Kentucky 62; and Miami 82, Syracuse 78. — Field Level Media
