No. 3 Purdue Wins Season Opener Against Samford 98-45, Edey Achieves 40th Career Double-Double

NCAA Defending National Player of the Year Edey Leads Purdue to Victory, Boilermakers Tie School Record with 25 Consecutive Non-Conference Wins

Purdue's Zach Edey led the team to a 98-45 win over Samford in the season opener, scoring 16 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and securing his 40th career double-double.
Purdue started the game with an impressive 21-2 lead, demonstrating their superior poise and skill over Samford early on.
Samford struggled to keep up with Purdue, missing its first 13 3-point attempts and being held without a field goal for the first 6 minutes and 39 seconds of the game.
Purdue tied their school record with 25 consecutive regular-season wins over non-conference teams, with the team's last non-conference loss in regular season play dating back to December 8, 2020, against Miami.
Purdue marked the eventful game with a celebration, adding two banners in Mackey Arena to commemorate their victories in last season's Big Ten regular season and conference tournament.