Edwards scores 23, No. 14 Purdue shakes off Illinois 73-56

Purdue center Matt Haarms (32) shoots in front of Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. Purdue won 73-56. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Purdue guard Sasha Stefanovic (55) fouls Illinois guard Alan Griffin (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Illinois guard Tevian Jones (5) shoots over Purdue forward Aaron Wheeler during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Purdue guard Carsen Edwards (3) shoots in front of Illinois guard Da'Monte Williams (20) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. Purdue won 73-56. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) continues to the basket after committing an offensive foul on Purdue center Matt Haarms (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)