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#BoilerNotes
The Boilermakers held a 44-36 advantage at the half behind a combined 24 points from Edwards and junior teammate Evan Boudreaux. Purdue hit on 56.7 percent from the field in the opening period, including seven-of-15 from 3-point range, as senior Grady Eifert added eight points and three rebounds as was one-of-five Boilermakers to hit from distance.
The Hokies dropped 53 second-half points, converting a scorching 64.3 percent from the field, including six-of-nine from 3, and converted 11-of-17 at the free throw line as they played the final 10 minutes of regulation in the bonus. Virginia Tech had three players surpass the 20-point mark, combining for 71 points, including 41 in the second half.
Edwards' 80 points breaks the previous Charleston Classic record of 78 points set by Carl Jones of St. Joseph's in 2011. He was joined in double figures Sunday by Boudreaux and senior Ryan Cline as Boudreaux tallied 18 points and seven rebounds, while Cline added 14 points and four assists.
Purdue moves to 4-1 as they return to Mackey Arena and host Robert Morris on Friday at 2 p.m. in Mackey Arena, live on the Big Ten Network.
#BoilerNotes
- Purdue fell to 4-1 on the season after falling to No. 16-ranked Virginia Tech 89-83 … Purdue finished runner-up during an eight-team in-season tournament for the first time since the 2011 Puerto Rico Tipoff (L to #16 Alabama, 65-56).
- Purdue is now 15-3 in its last 18 in-season tournament games … the Boilermakers were denied their third tournament title in the last four years.
- Purdue was going for its first 5-0 start since the 2015-16 season.
- Purdue has scored at least 79 points in the first five games of the season for the first time since the 1973-74 campaign.
- Purdue was outscored 28-15 in second-chance points and points off turnovers.
- Purdue was outscored 19-7 at the free throw line.
- Purdue has outrebounded all five opponents by at least four rebounds.
- Purdue has made at least 13 3-pointers in four of five games this year … Purdue has made 61 3-pointers in five games this year … the Boilermakers lost for the first time in 18 games when making 10 or more 3-pointers in a game.
- Purdue saw a 27-game winning streak end when shooting at least 48.0 percent from the field, dating to an 82-70 loss to Michigan on Feb. 25, 2017.
- Purdue saw a 13-game winning streak snapped before the calendar turns to the new year (November and December).
- Carsen Edwards scored 26 points, his fifth straight game of 23 or more points to start the season … he moved into 34th place on Purdue's career scoring list (1,179 points) … he was named to the Charleston Classic All-Tournament team after scoring 80 points, the most in Charleston Classic history (surpassing Saint Joseph's Carl Jones in 2011; 78 points) … Edwards has scored in double-figures in 25 straight games dating to last year … Edwards averaged 26.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game during the three games, shooting 29 of 58 (.500) from the field and 13 of 32 (.406) from 4-point range.
- Evan Boudreaux scored a season-high 18 points with seven rebounds, three assists and two steals .. Boudreaux surpassed 1,000 career points (950 at Dartmouth) coming in his 59th career game … Boudreaux has 31 rebounds this year, with 18 coming on the offensive end.
- Ryan Cline scored 14 points with four rebounds and four assists, going 4 of 10 from 3-point range … Cline has now made four 3-pointers in three straight games.
The Boilermakers held a 44-36 advantage at the half behind a combined 24 points from Edwards and junior teammate Evan Boudreaux. Purdue hit on 56.7 percent from the field in the opening period, including seven-of-15 from 3-point range, as senior Grady Eifert added eight points and three rebounds as was one-of-five Boilermakers to hit from distance.
The Hokies dropped 53 second-half points, converting a scorching 64.3 percent from the field, including six-of-nine from 3, and converted 11-of-17 at the free throw line as they played the final 10 minutes of regulation in the bonus. Virginia Tech had three players surpass the 20-point mark, combining for 71 points, including 41 in the second half.
Edwards' 80 points breaks the previous Charleston Classic record of 78 points set by Carl Jones of St. Joseph's in 2011. He was joined in double figures Sunday by Boudreaux and senior Ryan Cline as Boudreaux tallied 18 points and seven rebounds, while Cline added 14 points and four assists.
Purdue moves to 4-1 as they return to Mackey Arena and host Robert Morris on Friday at 2 p.m. in Mackey Arena, live on the Big Ten Network.