Purdue embraces pressure in Final Four rematch with NC State

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No. 13 Purdue fights another familiar power-conference opponent and North Carolina State will step out of its comfort zone for the first time this season in a holiday test in California.

A rematch from the 2024 Final Four, the Boilermakers (5-1) and Wolfpack (5-0) meet Thursday afternoon in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego. Purdue defeated NC State in the national se