CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Appalachian State men's basketball opened play at the Charleston Classic with a 92-70 setback to No. 23-ranked Purdue on Thursday evening.
The Mountaineers fall to 1-2 on the season, while the Boilermakers remain perfect at 3-0.
Justin Forrest paced the Black and Gold with a team-high 14 points, including a perfect 8-of-8 shooting from the free throw line, and four rebounds.
Off the bench, Joseph Battle tallied a career-high 11 points on 4-of-6 (66.7 percent) shooting and Adrian Delph finished with 10 points on 4-of-6 (66.