Yes, those are Purdue and North Carolina ... This year, NC State fans are placing souvenirs at Valvano's grave back in Raleigh, while Burns and Co. have taken the program on an equally ...

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue center Zach Edey has next big man matchup ... the shifty and powerful 6-foot-9 and 275-pound NC State forward DJ Burns Jr. It's a matchup fitting of two tournament ...

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 ...

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 ...

Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State’s ... came from guards sagging down on Edey and swatting it away. Burns did OK on Edey. Wolfpack forward ...

But for big men Zach Edey of the Purdue Boilermakers and DJ Burns of the NC State Wolfpack, it was also a chance to exhibit their mutual respect. Footage from the game showed a constant chatter ...

Zach Edey and the Purdue Boilermakers have booked their berth in this year's NCAA tournament finals. After last season's disappointing first round loss to Fairleigh Dickinson, head coach Matt ...

Canada's Zach Edey and Purdue have been thinking big all year, and after snuffing out North Carolina ... Burns wasn't the only one having trouble finding the basket. The N.C. State team that ...

NC State was able to put pressure on Edey and forced him to commit five turnovers. Purdue went on a run late because others around Edey stepped up — which ultimately put the game away.

After Purdue's 63-50 win over NC State ... The Boilermakers neutralized NCAA tournament hero DJ Burns Jr. (4-for-10). They harassed NC State into a 1-for-10 start in the second half.

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 ...