Much was made of the Zach Edey vs. DJ Burns matchup coming into the Final Four. Neither big man had his best game in their Final Four matchup, in which Purdue beat North Carolina State 63-50.

the hottest player to emerge from the South Regional. Edey vs. Burns and Purdue vs. NC State. It's hard to imagine a more tantalizing matchup to determine who will play for a chip.

who could turn and shoot over Burns without issue. Edey scored 20 points and had 12 rebounds in a clunky 63-50 win over NC State that moved Purdue into the national title game. The Wolfpack ...

The charm of NC State's run to the Final Four will be put to the test in Phoenix when it meets with the cold, dark machinery of Purdue. DJ Burns and Zach Edey, two of the sport's giants ...

It was a battle of the big men at the Final Four. Purdue center Zach Edey and NC State center D.J. Burns Jr. were catalysts for their respective programs heading into the semi-final matchup ...

NC State and Purdue's Final Four clash Saturday promises an epic post battle between NCAA Tournament darling DJ Burns and two-time National Player of the Year Zach Edey. Burns has dominated the ...

Jones had 14 points, Loyer added 11 and Purdue (34-4) shot 10 of 25 from 3-point range, making N.C. State pay for its frequent double teams of Edey. North Carolina State’s DJ Burns Jr. looks to ...

Even if you were to believe Edey and Burns are a wash (which they are not), Purdue is better at every other spot. This is also NC State's longest layoff for quite some time, leading us to wonder ...

There, Purdue proved too tall of a task. Edey wins big-man matchup with DJ Burns Jr. In a matchup featuring two of the tournament's top big men, Edey got the best of NC State forward DJ Burns Jr ...

March Madness breakout star DJ Burns Jr. finished with ... 6:34 p.m.: Purdue and NC State went about six minutes without a whistle until Edey drew a foul with 6:29 remaining in the first half.

Purdue beat the North Carolina State ... Obviously, we're here now." DJ Horne led NC State with 20 points and DJ Burns, the Wolfpack’s dynamic center, was held to 8 points after some early ...