No. 16 Virginia Tech tops Northeastern in Charleston Classic

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Carsen Edwards had 29 points and No. 23 Purdue beat Davidson 79-58 on Friday night to reach the final of the Charleston Classic.

The Boilermakers (4-0) will take on No. 16 Virginia Tech for the eight-team tournament title Sunday night.

Edwards had six of Purdue's 13 3-pointers. It was his fifth straight game with 20 or more points.

The Boilermakers opened the second half with a 19-7 surge to break the game open. They'll be trying for their third in-season tournament title in four years.

Kellen Grady had 18 points for Davidson, which will face Northeastern for third place.