Edey’s double-double powers No. 24 Purdue past West Virginia

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Zach Edey had 24 factors and 12 rebounds to guide No. 24 Purdue to an 80-68 victory over West Virginia on Thursday night time within the opening spherical of the Phil Knight Legacy event.

Mason Gillis added 14 factors for the Boilermakers (4-0), and Brandon Newman got here off the bench to attain eight factors.

Erik Stevenson scored 17 factors because the Mountaineers (3-1) misplaced for the primary time this season. Joe Toussaint added 16 factors off the bench.

The Boilermakers took a 43-32 lead into halftime. Edey led the way in which with 12 first-half factors.

“I assumed he had a median recreation,” Purdue head coach Matt Painter stated of Edey. “He’s a extremely good participant. Among the best gamers within the nation. Whenever you get 24 and 12 and also you had an ‘common’ recreation, that’s fairly cool.”

The Mountaineers minimize into the Boilermakers’ lead with a 9-0 run late into the second half, closing inside 4 factors earlier than Braden Smith knocked down a 3-pointer with 5 minutes left to offer Purdue a seven-point edge. That was the closest West Virginia acquired.

Stevenson scored six straight factors to assist West Virginia maintain tempo early within the second half, however exited the sport on the 13-minute mark with an obvious leg damage. He checked again in with 4 minutes remaining.

“We had been 4-0 as a result of we had been higher,” West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins stated. “We nonetheless didn’t execute. We turned the ball over at a really alarming price and we refused to rebound it.”

Purdue outrebounded West Virginia 34-32 and shot 47.1% from 3-point vary (8 for 17).

West Virginia performed stable protection, forcing 18 turnovers, however couldn’t get its pictures to fall, going 5 for-22 (22.7%) from past the arc.

BIG PICTURE

Purdue: The Boilermakers dealt with an unranked West Virginia group to remain undefeated and advance to the PKL semifinals.

West Virginia: The Mountaineers picked up their first lack of the season by the hands of a ranked opponent.

UP NEXT:

Purdue: The Boilermakers will face the winner of Thursday night time’s Gonzaga-Portland State recreation on Friday within the PKL semifinal.

West Virginia: The Mountaineers will face the loser of the Gonzaga-Portland State recreation in a comfort recreation on Friday.

UP NEXT:

Purdue: The Boilermakers will face the winner of Thursday night time’s Gonzaga-Portland State recreation on Friday within the PKL semifinal.

West Virginia: The Mountaineers will face the loser of the Gonzaga-Portland State recreation in a comfort recreation on Friday.

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