The Boilermakers led start to finish in beating the Mountaineers at the Phil Knight Legacy in Oregon
Purdue led Thursday night's Thanksgiving matchup against West Virginia from start to finish but the Mountaineers never went away.West Virginia closed within four points with 5:30 to play but Purdue answered with an 8-0 run to post an 80-68 victory in the Phil Knight Legacy at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Braden Smith's 3-pointer and the freshman followed with a big hustle play and Mason Gillis contributed three points to finally create separation. Zach Edey led the way with 24 points and 12 rebounds but the play of Smith, Gillis and Ethan Morton's career-high nine assists put the Boilermakers over the top.Whatever script the Boilermakers put together worked to perfection.
"Average game," Purdue coach Matt Painter said about Edey, who also committed six turnovers."Really good player, one of the best players in the country. If you get 24 and 12 and you have an average game, that’s pretty cool. He’s a weapon."The Boilermakers will face No. 6 Gonzaga, which defeated Portland State, in Friday night’s semifinals at 11:30 p.m. . Duke and Xavier also won to advance to Friday’s semifinals. Purdue will play in the Moda Center on Friday.
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