Can Purdue beat UConn?

Edey vs Clingan will be a dynamite matchup.  If Purdue can shoot 40%+ from 3, maybe they can do it?

Unlikely but possible. They would need to be lights out from 3 to stay close. If Purdue lost today it would’ve effectively ended the tournament.

UConn will be -5 against Purdue

maybe 4.5

no wonder uconn eventually destroys all these teams. nothing but brick chuckers. painful to watch 

FG 9-32 8-24 Field Goal % 28.1 33.3

I was at the game today and believe that purdue could win this. The spread for the boilermakers will be everyone's friend. I'm thinking 6.5

The question you might be asking is “Are Purdue the best chance of beating Uconn?” Out of the remaining teams.

Yes they are. 

Edey and his presence would be a huge factor. Painter is a good coach too.

Only issue with this Purdue team is the players around Edey aren’t as good as previous teams

@Vic-Vega

 And they have to get past NC State who’s on an unbelievable roll.  Go Jimmy V!!!

@meatwhistle

 Exactly. Burns, Diarra, and Middlebrooks are big and formidable. Edey's biggest test is coming up, this is an intriguing matchup. Jimmy V is no doubt smiling from above.

@mrusso

 NC State will beat Purdue and lose by 50 against UConn

DEFINITELY a BIG No

@mrusso

 NC St guards are excellent plus the NC State players are all seniors or grad student.

Of all the teams left I think Purdue is the weakest as they rely solely on one player. Edey will be in foul trouble and will spend a lot of time on the bench as a result. NC State has a great chance.

Purdue will get waxed.  Too slow.  Illinois with Edie.  UConn by 15

@mrusso

Very possible.

Best team in ACC playing well and the Jimmy V narrative also helps sells their chances (hard to not want them to win for V).

Look the whole Purdue opinion is based upon Edey and his size.

Clingan is unstoppable let's face the facts, its Edey's size and presence that is only thing remotely possible of disrupting Clingan's game.

Of course this all hypothetical, there is a chance NC State will beat them as well.

UConn's to lose. Purdue will be another victim

I really doubt it.

I do not see NC St. Beating Purdue. Their luck runs out this game.

Sorry just in case people are misinterpreting this. The question is:

"Out of the teams left, are Purdue the only team that could get remotely close to Uconn, if they were to play them?"

@meatwhistle

 Yes - Thank you for sharing Kelvin Sampson's halftime address to his team in the Duke game

Not a chance… but have you seen some of the things that have gone on so far….