Loyer, Smith Lead No. 3 Purdue Past No. 1 Arizona 92–84 in NCAA Showdown

Purdue center Zach Edey (15) shoots over Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis on Dec. 16, 2023. AJ Mast/AP Photo

INDIANAPOLIS—Purdue knew it could count on Zach Edey’s powerful inside presence.

Once Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith provided the outside game to go with it, the Boilermakers had all they needed to knock off No. 1 Arizona.