Dalton Knecht was dazzling for much of the day, looking like the prospect who's being projected as an NBA lottery pick. Tennessee leaned on the All-America wing even more than usual, with a Final Four bid at stake, and he delivered more than he didn't against Purdue on Sunday. Knecht, though, may have run out of gas in the Motor City.
Just don't expect Purdue to feel bad about it. Boilermakers big man Zach Edey went for a career high 40 points Sunday to muscle Purdue within two wins of the title for the first time since 1980 with a 72-66 victory over Dalton Knecht and his never-say-quit Tennessee teammates. The 7-foot-4 Edey, a unanimous AP All-American, didn't even need a ladder to cut down the net after edging out Knecht, another All-American, who finished with 37 points.