When Bruce plays “Wagon Wheel”, the crowd usually pays a little tribute to a certain rival of ours, but he invited them to reconsider that today, given the singular occasion, and this is what happened:
Today: solar eclipse visible in Indiana, Purdue men’s basketball playing for national title
1969: last time Purdue played for the national title, Purdue alumnus Neil Armstrong walks on the moon
1869: last time a solar eclipse was visible in Indiana, Purdue University is founded
Life is not a waste of time, time is not a waste of life. So let's not waste any time, get wasted, and have the time of our lives and a Happy New Year! daleeeee
"You'll just randomly hear the crowd go crazy, & I'm like, 'Yup, my mom probably just got on the screen.'"
@zach_edey isn't the only Edey getting national attention. From cooking team dinners to losing her voice from cheering, @EdeyJulia does it all for @BoilerBall!
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Braden Smith was asked about his turnover when Purdue was down three points.
Zach Edey took the mic and said every play is big in a game like this and it's on the entire team.
✅ Mason Gillis' 29 points tonight for Purdue were the most points off the bench by a major conference player this season.
✅ His 9 3-pointers are the 2nd most in school history and tied for the most by ANYONE in Mackey Arena history — most by a Purdue player.
H/T @ESPNStatsInfo
"It's like saying LeBron's only good because he's athletic."
@BoilerBall star @zach_edey is motivated by the he's-just-tall critics.
Catch the season premiere of @BTNJourney at 6 p.m. ET 1/11.