Zach Edey dominates with rare stat line during Purdue’s win over Nebraska

Zach Edey came up with a crucial performance in Purdue’s win over Nebraska on Saturday.

Despite facing the unranked Huskers, the Boilermakers went into overtime during the road contest. Purdue was never able to pull away but ultimately held on for the 65-62 win to remain unbeaten at 10-0 on the season.

Fletcher Loyer led the way for the Boilermakers in scoring with 22 points, but it was the work of Edey that was unique and dominant. When the final whistle blew, Edey had 11 points to go with 17 rebounds and 7 blocks.

Though the big man came up just short of a triple-double, his entire stat line is in rarified company. According to BTN, the last B1G player with 10+ points, 17+ rebounds and 7+ blocks in a game was Purdue’s JaJuan Johnson back in 2011.

Last two @B1GMBBall players to post at least 10 points, 17 rebounds & 7 blocks in a game:

🚂 @JaJuanJohnson – 2/27/11 at MSU
🚂 @zach_edey – 12/10/22 at Nebraska#B1Gstats x @BoilerBall pic.twitter.com/jfWcAhxElC

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December 10, 2022

We’ll see what awaits Purdue down the road but Edey is proving to be a big focal point for the team.

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.