It is redemption time for Purdue basketball. A year after being only the second No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Boilermakers are back for a shot to right that wrong.
Of course, there is precedent in recent March Madness history. Back in 2018, Virginia lost to UMBC as a No. 1 seed in the first round. The next year, what did the Cavilers do? They won the National Championship.
Purdue basketball fans want to see that script followed again in 2024. That path to redemption begins today against Grambling
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Purdue vs. Grambling NCAA Tournament Round 1 odds
Purdue vs. Grambling NCAA Tournament Round 1 prediction
Purdue enters this game as a heavy favorite. That's because all over the floor, the Boilermakers have decided advantages.
Of course, that begins with Zach Edey. Grambling has only one player in its rotation over 6-foot-8 and that's Jontahan Aku who averages only 4.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. It is hard to imagine him finding a way to neutralize Edey in the paint.
Grambling is also an inefficient offensive team meaning they will need an unusually strong shooting day to pull the upset and that's something they likely won't be able to pull off. The advanced metrics show that Grambling will struggle to score against the much bigger and more physical Boilermakers and that's why this will turn into a blowout.