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After the Wolfpack cut the lead to six points, the Boilermakers nailed clutch baskets midway through the second half and ended the Wolfpack's miracle run.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — There was more than one team that came to the Final Four with a dream — more than one team hoping to add its own unforgettable chapter to college basketball’s colorful history book. Zach Edey and Purdue have been thinking big all year, and after snuffing out North Carolina State’s magical season with a 63-50 victory Saturday, it’s the Boilermakers who find themselves a win away from the program’s first NCAA title.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — North Carolina State’s miraculous late-season run to the Atlantic Coast Conference title and an even more improbable Final Four trip had been the product of a blending of talent, balance and cohesion when the pressure peaked. One first-half tumble appeared to change everything — and the magic all came undone in […]

The Boilermakers (34-4), top-seeded again, will play defending champion UConn in the final Monday night.

In a national semifinal where both teams struggled to unlock the offense that brought them to Glendale, each basket in the second half Saturday was magnified. Most of those buckets were for the …

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — DJ Burns Jr. isn’t interested in spending a lot of time catching the ball on the perimeter and trying to show off a shimmying crossover dribble before chucking 3-pointers for North Carolina State. No, he’s content to catch an entry pass, use his size to back down an opponent, then turn to make a winning read to shoot or pass. It isn’t much different for Purdue’s 7-foot-4 reigning national player of the year Zach Edey. Or for Connecticut’s 7-2 Donovan Clingan with ga...

The big men own this years Final Four. Purdues Zach Edey, North Carolina States DJ Burns Jr. and Connecticuts Donovan Clingan have provided dominating paint presences during March Madness. Edey …

North Carolina State's unlikely run in this year's NCAA tournament has been propelled by their charming star DJ Burns Jr., whose big size and big personality have made him a fan favorite this March.

The big men at Purdue, UConn and NC State will shine on the big stage this weekend. Hopefully the stage is big enough to handle them.