COLUMBUS, Ohio — Purdue and Ohio State are teams going in opposite directions as they get into the meat of the Big Ten schedule. Streaking Purdue has won four in a row and seven of the last eight, with guard Carsen Edwards positioning himself among the nation’s scoring leaders. Ohio State has lost five straight — the longest losing streak for the school in two decades — and is searching for answers. An injury last week to key big man Kyle Young added to the hurt. Edwards carried the load again for Purdue with 27 points on Wednesday night as the Boilermakers (13-6, 6-2 Big Ten) held off a late Ohio State rally, winning 79-67 on the road. The Buckeyes (12-6, 2-5) surged back from a 10-point halftime deficit and got within two points with seven minutes left before Edwards knocked down a 3-pointer and the Boilermakers opened it back…
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