After getting off to a 4-0 start to the season, the West Virginia Mountaineers came up short in their first real test of the season — an 80-68 loss to the No. 24 ranked Purdue Boilermakers in a PK85 tournament quarterfinal.
The game felt a lot closer than the score indicates, largely thanks to the level of effort the Mountaineers showed — even after starting the game down 9-0 early.
Erik Stevenson led the way for the Mountaineers with 17 points. Joe Toussaint finished with 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Kedrian Johnson chipped in 11 points.