Purdue center Matt Haarms (32) shoots the basketball defended by Ohio State forward Jaedon Ledee in the second half Saturday. Purdue won 86-51. (Photo: R Brent Smith, Associated Press) West Lafayette, Ind. — Purdue leading scorer Carsen Edwards has struggled from the field in the second half of the Big Ten season, including a recent two-game stretch when he was made 7 of 40 shots. Edwards has returned to form in the past two games. The junior guard set the tone Saturday by scoring 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting, helping the No. 14 Boilermakers beat Ohio State 86-51 to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. “I took what the defense gave me and I was able to make some shots,” said Edwards, who hit half of his eight 3-point attempts. “I was trying to come out aggressive and I was able to move without the ball. I…
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