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Phil Knight Invitational - Purdue Boilermakers vs West Virginia Mountaineers Wrap - Purdue Wins 80-68
Zach Edey scored 24 points and added 12 rebounds for a double-double, leading Purdue over West Virginia, 80-68, on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Purdue won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Mason Gillis had 14 points for Purdue and Braden Smith chipped in with 9 points. Ethan Morton had 9 assists for them, while Zach Edey was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
West Virginia got 17 points from Erik Stevenson in a losing cause and another 16 points from Joe Toussaint. Joe Toussaint contributed 4 assists for them, while Jimmy Bell Jr. had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Purdue were victorious, as the score was 43-33 at the break.
Purdue had a 33-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Purdue takes its act on the road to face Florida State looking for another win. For West Virginia, they head on the road to face Xavier.