CHARLESTON, S.C. — Some analysis from Purdue's 92-70 win over Appalachian State in their Charleston Classic opener.
DEFENSIVE IDENTITY
In a perfect world for Purdue, Thursday's rout of App State set the mold.
Boilermaker guards Carsen Edwards and Nojel Eastern were excellent against difficult matchups, Matt Haarms' activity level and shot-blocking prowess showed up, everyone else played OK together, and the Boilermakers were downright dominant.
And from that dominance, much came.