HARTFORD, Conn. — Carsen Edwards is going to be honest with you. Really, really honest. Because he’s a little irritated.
Purdue blasted defending national champions Villanova 87–61 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday night, and Edwards put on a show by scoring a career-high 42 points on 12-of-21 shooting, including nine three-pointers. For weeks now, Edwards has been criticized for a decline in his shooting percentage, which has been attributed to a back ailment. Since the Boilermakers have been in Hartford this week, Edwards has downplayed being hampered by any kind of soreness and has mostly been short when asked about it.