Ohio State doesn't have a 7-foot center on its roster, and it will be up to Zed Key and his teammates to grapple with Purdue's 7-4 star Zach Edey.
. His scoring average of 13.4 points per game is more than his averages from his first two seasons combined, his team-leading 8.4 rebounds per game are a career high and his five double-doubles dwarf his career total of two entering the season.While Key’s production has increased, so has Edey’s – and at an even higher rate.
It’s all made him a leading candidate for conference and national player of the year honors as well as the top name on every opposing scouting report. While Key is drawing the primary responsibility within Ohio State’s team approach to grappling with Edey, the captain said he’s not viewing it as a personal challenge.
“I mean, I see all the stuff on social media and stuff about the matchup,” he said. “I just come in and play my game. I don’t get bothered with that. It’s a game. Just go out there and play like I would play.”Edey has enjoyed limited success in four career games against Ohio State. He scored 20 points in the lone meeting between the teams last season, 11 of which came at the free-throw line, but has averaged 10.0 points and 4.0 rebounds against the Buckeyes.
“Kyle’s ability to be mobile, be really tough, be active, be physical and yet at the same time was obviously undersized,” Holtmann said. “This is really an opportunity for Zed to grow in his ability to defend a dominant post player.”
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