Utah State v. Purdue - Game Thread (2024 NCAA Tournament, Midwest Region - round of 32)

[Schnelk]

Let’s bury these dudes next half. I don’t wanna see Carsen Barrett, I want blood with these guys

Why? Get the W and get out of there healthy.

 

[LedZep17]

CBS announcers forced to give Purdue props. That's when you know Purdue is dialed in. Same game plan 2nd half.

 

[PaBoiler78]

What’s this “Zach isn’t mobile talk?” Any other 300 pounders move like him?

he runs the floor and goes for loose balls. don't know what they are watching

 

[Old Gold n Black]

I guess it is a reverse jinx each game then

Lloyd! You can't triple stamp a double stamp! Lloyd!! LLOYD!!!!

 

[seminolesboilers]

Great last 10 minutes of the 1st half…separated from the Aggies. Played well on both ends of the court last 10 minutes.

 

[Boilermaker427]

he runs the floor and goes for loose balls. don't know what they are watching

Apparently not having the 40 yard dash time of MHJ is “not mobile”

 

[krazychicagod]

CBS announcers forced to give Purdue props. That's when you know Purdue is dialed in. Same game plan 2nd half.

This narrative is so stupid. Many of them are actively blatantly rooting for us. They just are accurate in our past issues in the tourney. Stop with this victim mentality. We deserve any bit of doubt people have in us, that doesnt mean they dont want us to win.

I would say there is no other team than us that I have heard multiple commentators say they want to see make a big run

 

[PaBoiler78]

CBS announcers forced to give Purdue props. That's when you know Purdue is dialed in. Same game plan 2nd half.

49 pt half w/o Smith doing much, good sign

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

Heide and Colvin are showing what next year’s team is going to look like.
With Catching and others, it may be Painter’s most athletic team.

 

[krazychicagod]

Very odd that Painter chose the ncaa toueney 1st round game to commit to colvin and heide rather than way earlier, but better late than never.

 

[KenTre1983]

I am hoping that hitting that bank shot 3 at the buzzer will snap Jones out of his post-season funk. If he starts playing like he did during the regular season, Purdue is going to be hard to stop.

 

[Old Gold n Black]

This narrative is so stupid. Many of them are actively blatantly rooting for us. They just are accurate in our past issues in the tourney. Stop with this victim mentality. We deserve any bit of doubt people have in us, that doesnt mean they dont want us to win.

I would say there is no other team than us that I have heard multiple commentators say they want to see make a big run

Know what's going to piss them off even more? Win.

 

[Abugabby]

Edey is making Utah State shake their heads of what else they can do against him

Yeah, they look beaten every time he scores...hanging their heads and looking at each other.

 

[Boiler Buck]

Heide and Colvin are showing what next year’s team is going to look like.
With Catching and others, it may be Painter’s most athletic team.

Like their athletic ability, but each only have 1 bucket, no?

I hope you are saying they are going to be productive enough to be starters. So far both great bench players. Both have been good on D ..to me that's the biggest deal

 

[Dryfly88]

Only 4 TO's. Right on pace. Just keep that up and no way they can come back.

 

[Abugabby]

Very odd that Painter chose the ncaa toueney 1st round game to commit to colvin and heide rather than way earlier, but better late than never.

I want to say he was playing chess while other teams were playing checkers, but I think it's more of the fact that Colving is finally understanding defensive concepts.

 

[DrEss]

Only game being played now. Teams are getting an eyeful of Edey’s dominance. Be worried Zags.

 

[RDGBoiler92]

I want to say he was playing chess while other teams were playing checkers, but I think it's more of the fact that Colving is finally understanding defensive concepts.

Agree Colvin earned his minutes late in the season with effort plays and better awareness on d.

 

[LedZep17]

This narrative is so stupid. Many of them are actively blatantly rooting for us. They just are accurate in our past issues in the tourney. Stop with this victim mentality. We deserve any bit of doubt people have in us, that doesnt mean they dont want us to win.

I would say there is no other team than us that I have heard multiple commentators say they want to see make a big run

You're right, the narrative is stupid, but it's very much real. Only ones worst are ESPN. Maybe you didn't watch their pick'em show right after selection sunday, but I did. National media loves to dog Purdue.

 

[Boiler Buck]

Only game being played now. Teams are getting an eyeful of Edey’s dominance. Be worried Zags.

Zags have multiple skilled bigs

 

[Boilermaker427]

I want to say he was playing chess while other teams were playing checkers, but I think it's more of the fact that Colving is finally understanding defensive concepts.

This is the only explanation that makes sense to me. I feel bad for Morton but as Painter said yesterday, has to do what’s best for Purdue.

It very odd there wasn’t a little more mins down the stretch for either tho. Very odd. Defense coming together for March is a tad…..convenient

 

[typeviic]

Very odd that Painter chose the ncaa toueney 1st round game to commit to colvin and heide rather than way earlier, but better late than never.

No film to scout them? Who knows.

 

[DrEss]

Zags have multiple skilled bigs

Purdue is playing better than they were in November too.

 

[Boilermaker427]

You're right, the narrative is stupid, but it's very much real. Only ones worst are ESPN. Maybe you didn't watch their pick'em show right after selection sunday, but I did. National media loves to dog Purdue.

We’ve given them reason to. And made it easy. It’s like the Cubs tho, once you do it, it dies. If we had even made the sweet 16 last year, or even the round of 32, wouldn’t have been as bad.

Everyone knew our guards were young. No one thought that youth would translate into laying a turd against one of the worse teams in the field ever. And one of the worst in the country

 

[KenTre1983]

Zags have multiple skilled bigs

You do know we beat them already, right?

 

[spoilerdave]

Heide and Colvin are showing what next year’s team is going to look like.
With Catching and others, it may be Painter’s most athletic team.

I'm getting excited to think about next years team, but I'm not going to let it take away from this year. Assuming we hold tight, we take on Gonzaga for the third time in two years. Yes, we have blown them out twice but they have got it together and don't think they will forget. Gonzaga, Purdue, Tennessee and Creighton. There are no easy games left, that are ALL going to be hard.

All that said...

Edey... 21 points, 11 Reb, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal. IN ONE HALF!!!!

 

[RDUBoiler]

Jones woke up!

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

Jones with an opening 3. Good sign.

 

[krazychicagod]

GREAT START!!!

 

[nime6]

That’s how you come out!

Confidence building games this weekend!

 

[RDUBoiler]

Great start to the second half! TKR and Lance are on fire!

 

[krazychicagod]

**** YAAA. Just what we called for. They now have ZERO belief left

 

[Steve83]

Well. Oiled. Machine.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

That is the start to the second half we wanted to see

 

[Boilermaker427]

BURY THEM!!!!!!!!!

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Dr. Jones - Housecall time! Much needed boost for the Boilers.

 

[KenTre1983]

Jones appears to be back...yes!

 

[krazychicagod]

Know what's going to piss them off even more? Win.

No its not because they are rooting for us and have said so

 

[spoilerdave]

WOW!!! That's how you set the tone in the second half!!

 

[Ajas0810]

I don’t remember Stan van gundy in the past tournaments but he’s been a good commentator on today’s game.