Purdue's greatness goes beyond Zach Edey | Could Ajayi lead to Venters or Stromer leaving Gonzaga?

Locked On Zags - Daily Podcast On Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are much improved from when they last played the Purdue Boilermakers in the Maui Invitational in November, but Matt Painter's team is improved as well - and it all starts with the big man in the middle in Zach Edey. Edey has improved on his National Player of the Year campaign from 2022-23, although a big part of that has been the growth of guards Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer who each improved their three point shooting percentage dramatically this season.

We also preview a potential Elite Eight matchup with either Creighton or Tennessee, who will square off after Gonzaga and Purdue wraps on Friday. Will Creighton find a way to slow down All-American Dalton Knecht? How will Ryan Kalkbrenner impact the game on the block?

Finally, we close out the show discussing the addition of Michael Ajayi and how it might impact Steele Venters and Dusty Stromer, and whether it could lead to either of them transferring out.

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