West Virginia vs Purdue Recap - Purdue Wins 79-52
Purdue cruised to victory on Saturday, running West Virginia out of the gym and running up a 79-52 score at Mackey Arena.
Purdue was a 4-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Purdue got 17 points from D.J. Byrd and another 16 points from Rapheal Davis. D.J. Byrd contributed 4 assists, while A.J. Hammons cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
West Virginia got a 10-point performance from Eron Harris, who was supported by 8 points from Juwan Staten. Jabarie Hinds had 2 assists in a losing cause for West Virginia, while Eron Harris grabbed 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Purdue were victorious, as the score was 37-23 at the break.
Purdue won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-34.