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March Madness - Purdue vs Villanova Final: 87-61 - Recap
Villanova was run off the court by Purdue on Saturday as they blasted them 87-61 at XL Center.
Purdue was the ATS victor, as they covered the -3.5-point spread as a favorite.
Carsen Edwards had 42 points for Purdue and Matt Haarms chipped in with 18 points. Grady Eifert had 5 assists for them, while Matt Haarms was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Villanova got 19 points from Eric Paschall in a losing cause and another 15 points from Phil Booth. Eric Paschall contributed 2 assists for them, while Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree had 4 rebounds.
Purdue was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Purdue won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-22.