The national championship game will be a beefy one. In one corner of the paint is Zach Edey, Purdue’s 7-foot-4, 300-pound unstoppable force. Opposite him will be Donovan Clingan, UConn’s 7-2, 280-pound game-altering center. One big man is predicted to be an NBA lottery pick.
UConn center Donovan Clingan celebrates after their win against Alabama in a NCAA college basketball game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. Purdue center Zach Edey , right, backs down NC State forward Ben Middlebrooks during the second half of the NCAA college basketball game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz.
Edey has been even better in Purdue’s run to its first Final Four since 1980, becoming the first player in NCAA Tournament history with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in six straight games.The keys for Monday night’s national title game between UConn and PurdueThe question marks about Edey in the NBA come from his mobility and shooting range. He has size unlike any college player in years, but doesn’t have the lateral mobility front offices covet in today’s NBA.
“It’s a unique challenge. He’s a unique player,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said. “I don’t think one thing is going to work in the game. You have to keep him off balance.” UConn’s big man averaged 2.5 blocked shots per game and, like Edey, has such a presence most players won’t even challenge him. Illinois found out what happens when you do in the Elite Eight, missing all 19 shots he contested.
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