Braden Smith was asked about his turnover when Purdue was down three points. Zach Edey took the mic and said every play is big in a game like this and it's on the entire team.

Spoken like the player of the year.

@SportsKT Ok I’m a huge IU fan but damn that was a class move by Edey taking some pressure off the freshman!!!!

This is what a leader looks like.

That’s a a leader, and a very mature player no doubt national player of the year

This young man is a true man of character

Not a Purdue fan! Loved that IU won, but you have to respect the leadership and TEAM first attitude from Edey’s comments and Smith taking full responsibility. It’s a TEAM game, win as a team, lose as a team!!

@kraigbowers34 As a Rutgers fan but also a fan of the game,… how do you not love this (Edey) kid’s leadership, poise and professionalism? Admirable. The kind of players that’s so easy to root for.

Wow, what a character moment. Love this team!

Not only is this super classy of Zach but this is another indication of the culture that Coach Painter has instilled in the program and why you guys win tons of games. Respect!