GLENDALE, AZ — Zach Edey is on stage accepting yet another national Player of the Year award on Friday afternoon in the bowels of State Farm Stadium, where his Purdue Boilermakers will play the NC State Wolfpack in the 2024 men’s Final Four just over 24 hours later. As Edey goes through his remarks thanking his teammates, coaches, and family, loud music blaring from the hallway momentarily interrupts the ceremony.
It’s D.J. Burns and the Wolfpack walking out onto the floor for their open practice, boombox over the shoulder of a team manager, everyone singing along and having fun. Purdue head coach Matt Painter peered out into the hallway
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