Edey, Loyer Earn Weekly Honors from the Big Ten

By Press release submission

Dec 6, 2022

After rolling to three wins in the Phil Knight Legacy, Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer were honored by the Big Ten for their roles in helping Purdue to the title.

The Boilermakers won the title with impressive wins over West Virginia (80-68), No. 6 Gonzaga (84-66) and No. 8 Duke (75-56). It marks the second straight year that Purdue has won its FeastWeek Tournament after claiming the Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic title a year ago.

Edey earned tournament MVP honors after a dominating performance in all three games. He scored 24 points with 12 rebounds in the win over West Virginia, 23 points with seven rebounds and three blocks against Gonzaga and 21 points with 12 rebounds vs. Duke. He averaged 22.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 assists in the three games in Portland.

For the season, he is averaging 21.7 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.0 assists in 29.8 minutes per contest. He is shooting 61.5 percent from the field and 75.6 percent from the free throw line.

Loyer, meanwhile, was at his best in wins over Gonzaga and Duke, averaging 16.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the victories. He shot 7-of-14 from deep during the two games and leads the Boilermakers with 15, 3-pointers on the season. For the year, Loyer is averaging 11.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.8 rebounds while shooting 15-of-39 (.385) from deep.

The Boilermakers, who were named the national Team of the Week by several organizations, moved to No. 5 in the AP Top 25 poll and will play at Florida State on Wednesday night in the ACC / Big Ten Challenge.