Heading into the Final Four, everyone was excited to see the matchup between DJ Burns and Zach Edey. If NC State was going to have a chance of pulling off the upset, Burns had to put up a good effort against the two-time Defensive Player of the Year. Early on, the advantage is probably in favor of Edey.
CBS’ Tracy Wolfson caught up with NC State head coach Kevin Keatts to get his opinion, saying they have to get Edey off the block. If Purdue runs a set to get Edey into position, he’s having a ton of success with 10 points at the under-eight media timeout
NC State is getting beat in the rebounding margin overall but Edey has five of his own. Keatts knows if his program is going to advance to the national championship, those numbers have to trend in a different direction.
“I think we have to do a good job getting him off the block,” Keatts said. “Even the shots that he’s missed, he’s got them back. Our problem is, we’re getting beat to 50/50 balls and extra rebounds. We can’t do that. We’ve got to outplay them in that area.”
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