Connecticut's bid for a repeat title has reached its final challenge: Purdue and star big man Edey

Connecticut has blown through the NCAA Tournament again to reach the final night. The team has a chance to claim the first repeat championship in 17 years. Purdue's star big man Zach Edey is key to the team's chances of winning a repeat of the tournament. Connecticut will play Purdue in the final game on Sunday night.

Connecticut is the No. 1 overall seed and can become the first repeat men's champion since Florida in 2006 and 2007. Purdue star Zach Edey is the star of the game for the Huskies. The Huskies are the first to win a repeat of the UConn men's basketball title.

Zach Edey scores 20 points and 12 rebounds in Purdue's 63-50 win over N.C. State. Purdue is one win from its first title in the NCAA March Madness tournament. The win moves Purdue one step closer to winning the title for the first time.

Zach Edey went for a career-high 40 points and 16 rebounds in Purdue's 72-66 win over Tennessee. Boilermakers into first Final Four since 1980 with a win over the Vols. Purdue will play in the Final Four for the first time since 1980.

Purdue Boilermakers beat Tennessee 72-66 to reach the Final Four. Zach Edey scored 40 points with 16 rebounds to help Purdue reach the final four. The Volunteers' Dalton Knecht had 37 points for the Boilermaker. Purdue will face the University of Wisconsin in the NCAA Final Four on Sunday.

Purdue's 7'4" big man Zach Edey cuts down net without ladder without ladder. Purdue's big man is the tallest player in the NCAA tournament. Edey reached up to seven inches to cut down net in the Elite Eight win over Gonzaga. Purdue won the tournament on Saturday night in Atlanta.

Gonzaga guards Purdue's Zach Edey again in the NCAA's Sweet 16. The 7-foot-4, 300-pound force of nature is no mystery to Gonzaga. Gonzaga will face Purdue in the last 16 of the tournament on Saturday. The Bulldogs are looking to reach their first round of the NCAA tournament.

No. 1 seed Purdue cruised into the Sweet 16 by pounding eighth-seeded Utah State 106-67. Zach Edey had 23 points and 14 rebounds in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. No. 8 seed Utah State was the eighth seed in the tournament.

Zach Edey is a two-time consensus first-team star center for Purdue. Purdue lost to Utah State in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament last year. Edey has been a standout performer for Purdue this season. The team is looking to bounce back from last year's first round exit from the tournament.

Utah State faces towering challenge in Zach Edey when it meets Purdue in second round of March Madness. Utah State center Isaac Johnson already squared off with 7-foot-4 center in high school, Matt Van Komen. He already squared up with VanKomen as a high school senior.