As a Nebraska fan, I, along with a sports bar of 200 people in Lincoln, was cheering for our B1G friends tonight. On behalf of Husker Nation, I congratulate Purdue for an INCREDIBLE season and commend this team for the high bar it set for greatness within our conference and the country at large. This Boilermaker team was so fun to follow and watch, especially this postseason: great personalities, legendary talent, and head-spinning plays. I’ve nothing but respect for the Purdue men’s basketball team, coaches, and fanbase. Class acts all around! #BoilerUp #B1G #WayToRep

Zach Edy is a strong young man. I mean mentally. All the physical beatings. All the opposing fans hate. Social media hatred and nasty comments. AND YET, He never complained. He never talked crap, or made excuses. And tonight he played his heart out and his teammates were not sharp tonight. And what does he say? "I had stretches where I didn't do well enough, and that was the game." What a classy guy! So proud of him, Braden, and Purdue. Zach, thanks for the incredible ride!!

This team is nothing but wonderful young men. Zach, Ethan, Lance & Mason will be missed. Thank you to the whole team for a fantastic season.

Proud of you Zach, this is coming from a UCONN fan and with son studying in UCONN. You put a real good fight there, I saw and felt the grit. Unfortunately, you're battling against 5 players. All love and wishing for your success in your future NBA career.

This team makes us proud to be Boilermakers! The season was wonderful and we watched every game and wish you all the best going forward!

Zach you are such an amazing player thank you so much for your hard work. We will be back mark my words.

UConn fan here, great season by your Purdue Boilermakers. If they hadn't been playing vs. UConn I would have rooted for them for sure. This was the match up I think the entire country wanted to see all season and I'm glad we got it. Often times the two best teams in the country don't make it to the championship game. UConn was just overall the better team and had the right game plan tonight. No shame in that. Once he bulks up a bit and gets into a pro program Zach Edey is going to be a good NBA player.

Class. Class. Class. Thank you for an amazing season.

Iowa and Purdue made Big Ten basketball relevant again

Ever Grateful to this team. Thank you Zach and team for repping us with such class and true determination. Ever True. Boiler Up 🚂🏀💨

Thanks so very much to this wonderful, talented team, the best of coaches and his staff! It has been a wonderful season. It was a great run for the title!! God bless each of you and we'll see you in a few long, basketball-less months from now! ♥️♥️♥️

Great season..one bad game in this tournament..still champions..national runners-up..incredible accomplishment against so many critics..

Coach Painter is Pure basketball knowledge and experience. He is an all time great. That coming from an Illinois fan.

What sucks is there are sooooo many other seasons where this team would've been the national champs. UCONN was just that much better than any other team in the country. It does suck to get this far and lose, but I'm trying not to let this loss take away from the best Purdue basketball season I've ever seen. After the 2019 heartbreak I wondered if I'd ever even see Purdue get to a Final Four. And hey, at least we didn't just get to a Final Four and lose the first game. We played for a title. It was a great season, and I'm looking forward to next year. I think we're still a top 10 team next year, and could possibly make another run!

UCONN fan here. First, congrats to Purdue for a very good year. After losing to a 16 seed last year, I was hoping they would redeem themselves and they did. I felt the same way when Virginia lost to a 16 seed too. I'd like to apologize for any UCONN fan being rude or overzealous. Our fan base appreciates great college basketball and this tournament had plenty of that. I believe most people were hoping these two teams met in the final so that was great. Getting to the Final Four and winning national championships is extremely hard and UCONN fans are so lucky to have had so many great teams.

Always proud! Great season!

Coach, thank you for not acting like Hurley. You're a class act, he's a clown

Amazing run for Boilermakers this year!

Very PROUD of This TEAM ! They never quit ! U Conn was on...they were even nearly immaculate at the foul line. And I thought they got a few calls. That block call on the Outstanding Charge take by Jones---was maybe the worst call I have seen this season--a critical 3rd foul. NOT suggesting that was the difference. Purdue did pass up a "few" 3's that they had to fire up quickly w/o hesitation. But I agree w/ Paints assessment that Zach was hot early & to keep working thru him. I hope one day we can get a talented, constant ball rotation like UConn. They wear you down. Our talented Sophomore guards will continue to Work hard & Grow. We have great talent coming in. And selfless Players generally stick it out at Purdue--a great environment that is always a PLUS. Kaufman-Renn really started to come on ! Tough, skilled player inside. Heidi may be a star in waiting; I also hope Colvin will work his butt off in the off season & develop on his patience & skill set. Make his dad Rosy proud. #GoBoilers !

Great season. Thank you and since appreciation for this team. Boiler Up!👏👏

It was a great game!! This 80 year old grandmother just started watching College Basketball since my son introduced me to Caitlin Clark & then added the Men’s Team !! Again great game Coach & Team!!

Thank you for a wonderful season. We are so proud of you.

Love the Boiler’s!

Wonderful season, proud of everybody and proud to be a Boilermaker!

My goodness. We hadn't made a Final Four since 1980. Keady, the hall of fame coach, never made it. Matt came in and if you're not blind you've seen him grow as a coach and recruiter every year. And now he's taken us to a National Championship game. And he's not done. Next year's recruiting class is probably his best yet. You saw what Heide can do. Does anyone doubt that Miles has 30 point games in him? Throw in probably first round NBA K.Katchings next year and Glen Robinsons son plus other great recruits playing with 7 returning players who've seen playing time on the national championship team. What the heck is anyone depressed about? This was definitely not our last or "best" chance. Great season Boilers, look forward to seeing what you do next year! Boiler Up!

Me if I were Edey "in this final I played a hell of a game, scored 60% of my team's point, the other guys didn't play well" Edey being Edey "I can't afford to have long spells of time when I'm not productive, and I had one or two in this game, and that's how we lost" 😮

As a Uconn fan, I am happy that they WON the back to back championships. but also give respect to Purdue to fight all the way to the end especially the seinors. Give all they can and I think they will be a better team next season.

Great game Zach you lead the scorers and did a decent job rebounding . Furst should have been in the game more to help underneath .

Defense always travels. Very true. Boilers need to develop more lockdown defenders.

Lots of folks tried the one on one strategy. Izzo and Mark Few come to mind. The others had to change up when Purdue defensive stops and pounding in 2's created separation. UConn was able to sustain the strategy in large part due to offensive rebounding. That is a great credit to UConn's ability. They are a great team that is well coached. Not a factor, but running on the court repeatedly is a violation that start with a T. Refs did not take control of game/Hurley. By not controlling it they are affecting it. A coach touching a player on floor during game play is not an out of bounds call, It's a tech. As is running on the floor and certainly addressing an opposing player. Look forward to never seeing this officiating group in march again

They could play this game 100 times and it would be the same result. 1-4 from 3 in first half. Either uconn gameplan was so good it only allowed them to take 4 attempts or Purdue thought they had a chance without the 3 ball. They lose 100 out of 100 playing like this.

Edey did his job, but UConn killed them with 3 pointers.

Painter shouldn’t wait a few weeks to get going again. He should be reaching out to top portal prospects now and fill key spots needed.

UConn proving that the midrange is still valuable in today's game.

UCONNs depth and their own 7footer allowed them to stay 1on1 with Zach.. so the team can concentrate on defense on the rest of Purdue

UConn has a group of players running fast!

This was pretty much like the women’s national title game. Perdue like Iowa has one good player and the rest of the team is average. SC and UConn took them to the wood shed. Like Iowa I wonder why they did not build a better team around him. He is certainly a handful and should have a great career. He seems like a class act and very likable. It’s only a game and life goes on.

no shame, they just.lost to a better team..

Too many missed shots- many easy buckets the team usually made. Also, the Boilers looked tired- played out- after a grueling stretch of tough games.

Uconn had way too much depth and size for this team. Defense as good as it gets. Congrats on getting there Go Huskies!!!

No one hates him. He is just not nba material. The is 7'4" and missed 10 to 12 layups in a crucial game. Also if Purdue is such an elite team why they lose to a shitty Wisconsin team in Big10 tourney? They got extremely lucky to get that far. Sometimes it happens.

Unfortunately, these 2 were the only ones that showed up for the game. Everyone else took the night off. Shame.

Last night ended the conversation that Purdue can keep up with UConn. The huskies are the big 10 killas!!!!! Welcome to the big East

Gillis, Loyer, and Jones combined for 5pts, 7rbs, 0asts. It's like they didn't even want to be there. Absolutely zero effort. That's NOT Purdue basketball. Painter's game plan was horrible too.

Purdue folded like a cheap tent😂.

No a midwestern guy!! No trust fund, self made $$. Just calling it like I see it!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉.

Can't wait for Edey to put up 40 points a game in China

Go UConn number 6 Perdue still 0

zach is such a disppointment at final, he is just not a champion, maybe stupid nba is right not recruiting hem

B10 is so overrated

He shit the bed. How many layups did he miss. 10++ And he's 7'4", and he can't make layups. He's doomed.

He's a whiner. No way is he going to make it in NBA. Maybe the G league or overseas.

lol where's the chirping from the Purdue fans!!!! Cricket, cricket lol I told ya Purdue would shit the bed. Now the players can go back to their farms and tend to their sheep. 🐑. Baaaa. Baaaa And could Edey miss more layups!!!! lol lol. 😂😂😂😂 And one more thing don't cry Purdue you never had a prayer, it was a fluke you were there to begin with!!