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No. 9 Purdue hopes to have Vincent Edwards vs. Illinois

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Purdue senior forward Vincent Edwards, the No. 9 Boilermakers' second-leading scorer and top rebounder who suffered a sprained ankle injury in practice Saturday, said he is a "game-time decision" to play Thursday at Illinois.

The ankle swelled to twice its size, making Edwards (14.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game) concerned that he may have suffered a fracture.

"I was just praying it wasn't broke," Edwards told the Lafayette (Ind.) Journal & Courier.

X-rays showed Edwards did not suffer a fracture. He missed Sunday's game against Penn State and has not practiced since sustaining the injury.