West Virginia put together a strong defensive effort and did just enough on offense to hold off No. 8 Purdue in non-conference action.
West Virginia coach Bob Huggins threw everything he could defensively at No. 8 Purdue until the Mountaineers finally found a rhythm on offense.
Kevin Jones scored nine of his 17 points during a late 18-6 run and West Virginia held off the Boilermakers 68-64 on Sunday.
West Virginia (12-4) has won a season-high four consecutive games, following its most prolific offensive showing of the season in a 93-63 win over Providence on Thursday night with a scrappy defense against the Boilermakers.
"This was as much a team effort as any game we've played this year," Huggins said.
John Flowers added 15 points, Truck Bryant scored 12 and Joe Mazzulla had 10 for West Virginia, which lost in a blowout to the Boilermakers last season.