March Madness 2022: Jaden Ivey scores 22 as Purdue beats Yale 78-56 in NCAA tourney

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Jaden Ivey dashed up the court, and Zach Edey towered over the lane.

Purdue's speed and size were just too much for Yale.

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Ivey raced his way to 22 points and Edey controlled the action inside, helping the Boilermakers shut down the Bulldogs for a 78-56 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

Ivey, one of the fastest players in college basketball, went 3 for 6 from 3-point range and 7 for 9 at the free-throw line in 27 minutes. The 7-foot-4 Edey made the most of his size advantage against the Ivy League champions, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds in 19 minutes.

Purdue's Jaden Ivey shoots past Yale's Jalen Gabbidon during the second half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee.  (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

"On the rebounds, I felt like I could just kind of get it over them," Edey said.

No kidding. Yale coach James Jones inserted 6-8 EJ Jarvis into his starting lineup, looking for a bigger body to help with Purdue’s size. But it had little effect.

"Have you seen anybody in your life as big as (Edey) is?" Jones said. "Other than Yao Ming, I've seen nobody as big as he is. He is the second-largest man I've ever seen."

Led by Ivey and Edey, No. 3 seed Purdue (28-7) won its NCAA opener for the fourth time in its last five tournaments. The lone exception occurred last year, when Purdue was upset by 13th-seeded North Texas in the first round.

The overtime loss to the Mean Green seemed like a distant memory as the Boilermakers pulled away from the 14th-seededn Bulldogs at the beginning of the second half. Next up is