LIVE UPDATES: Purdue vs. NC State in Final Four of March Madness, score, stats, highlights

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The Purdue men’s basketball team is in the Final Four for the first time since 1980 after wins over No. 16 Grambling State, No. 8 Utah State, No. 5 Gonzaga and No. 2 Tennessee.

Purdue (33-4) takes on No. 11 NC State (26-14) tonight in the national semifinal. The Boilermakers hope to make the national championship game for the first time since 1969.

Sam King, Gregg Doyel and Kyle Neddenriep will have analysis throughout, and we will have scoring updates, highlights and more. Please remember to refresh.

Halftime: Purdue holds a 6-point lead in Final Four vs. NC State

Fletcher Loyer made a 3 with 9 seconds left to give the Boilermakers a bit of a cushion going into the second half.

Purdue shot 43% in the first half while NC State shot 45%. The Wolfpack did not attempt a free throw. The Boilermakers had 8 turnovers.

Zach Edey had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Braden Smith had 0 points, 5 turnovers, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Purdue 35, NC State 29

0:20 left: NC State is right there with Purdue

Trey Kaufman-Renn made a jumper after the timeout. Fletcher Loyer drew a charge from NC State’s Casey Morsell, but the possession ended with another Braden Smith turnover. NC State’s DJ Horne hit a 3 at 1:28 to make it a 5-point Purdue lead. Horne hit another jumper at 0:39.

Purdue 32, NC State 29

3:24 left 1H: NC State makes a comeback vs. Purdue

Zach Edey made back-to-back free throws after the latest timeout. From there though, NC State scored 6 straight points. Edey broke the streak with a layup at 4:44. NC State’s Jayden Taylor hit a 3-pointer at 3:56 to cut Purdue’s lead to 5 points.

Braden Smith has 0 points, 4 turnovers, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Purdue 30, NC State 25

6:29 left 1H: Purdue leads NC State by 10 in Final Four

Michael O’Connell made a 3-pointer for NC State at 15:31. On the ensuing possession, Braden Smith turned it over. That’s his second over-and-back violation in less than 5 minutes. Zach Edey made a jumper at 14:51 to give Purdue a 7-point lead.

DJ Burns, with Edey right on him,…

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Publish date : 2024-04-06 21:05:41

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