CANCUN, Mexico -- With 7-foot-2 Isaac Haas clogging the middle, No. 17 Purdue figures to get plenty of chances to show it can shoot from the outside.The Boilermakers responded Wednesday night with a dizzying display of 3-point shooting.Carsen Edwards broke out of his shooting slump with 21 points and Purdue shot 17 of 26 from 3-point range to beat Auburn 96-71 and capture the Cancun Challenge title.P.J. Thompson and Vincent Edwards each added 15 points for the Boilermakers (4-1), who had six players score in double figures in their third straight win since falling to national champion Villanova.We got a good mix of drives and transition opportunities, Purdue coach Matt Painter said. And then when we got the ball inside I thought our guys made good decisions. They jumped a couple screens and our guys just stopped and shot the basketball.Carsen Edwards, a highly recruited freshman, had been 2 of 16 from 3-point range. But the 6-foot guard made 4 of 5 shots from behind the arc. He hit two 3s and two free throws in a 16-4 run midway through the second half that broke open a close game.I wasnt trying to force anything, Edwards said. Things were just falling for me. Just getting into the flow of the game and taking shots when Im open.Purdue shot 64 percent from the field and it was the second-most 3-pointers made in a game behind the 18 it had last season against Vermont.Danjel Purifoy scored 22 points and Mustapha Heron added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Tigers (4-1), who were seeking their first 5-0 start since 2004-05.To go ahead and win this game and try to be nationally ranked on Monday, youve got to have special, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. We didnt get special out of the coaching staff and we didnt get special out of the players.Purdue hit 7 of its first 12 3-point attempts in racing to a 38-27 lead. Auburn responded with a 12-0 run before Edwards 3-pointer to close the half put Purdue back ahead 43-41.Purdue hit 9 of 12 3s in the second half.At times weve got four shooters on the floor with a big (man), Vincent Edwards said. We can mix up any combination.BIG PICTUREAuburn: Pearl starts three freshmen and two sophomores, and the inexperience showed in the second half which started with the Tigers leading. But the tournament provided needed seasoning as Pearls rebuilding plan appears to be ahead of schedule.Purdue: The Boilermakers won the two games in Cancun by a combined 46 points. That after a sluggish win over Georgia State in their first game following the Villanova defeat. The Boilermakers appeared ready for another big test next week.HAAS MISCUESHaas had 10 points and 10 rebounds, but also committed eight turnovers. Six came in the first half. Caleb Swanigan added 14 points and 10 boards.TOUGH NIGHTPearl cited Purdues shooting and its 39-23 rebounding edge and declared it a kicking. But the Auburn boss was also upset with his offense.Only having nine assists, Pearl said. (T.J.) Dunans and Jared (Harper) had six of them together. Weve got to get the other guys moving and cutting and just doing a better job of running our stuff.FAMILIAR FACEAuburn graduate transfer Ronnie Johnson scored two points against his former team. Johnson played his first two college seasons at Purdue before spending one year at Houston.UP NEXTAuburn: Faces USC Upstate on Tuesday in its lone home game in a five-game stretch. The Tigers visit UAB and play neutral site games against Boston College, Oklahoma and UConn before beginning SEC play.Purdue: Returns home to face NJIT on Saturday before a showdown next Wednesday at No. 10 Louisville. Marcus Mariota Jersey . 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Its 1987 and a Brazilian playmaker, known as Mirandinha, is being paraded around St James Park to the passionate Newcastle fans. METAIRIE, La. -- Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro is facing a four-game suspension due to a positive test for Adderall, a league source confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.Vaccaro on Friday confirmed that he is now waiting for the league to test a B (second) sample before finding out whether he will be suspended, and deciding whether to appeal, the source told Schefter.He declined to discuss any specific details of the reports.?Adderall is a stimulant that is banned by the NFL unless players receive league approval to use it.Im told not to make any comments on it right now until everything is final. Im not gonna come out and say anything right now, Vaccaro said Friday. He acknowledged, though, that it would be frustrating if he wound up missing four games down the stretch after the Saints (4-4) have climbed back into playoff contention.Were on a run, weve won four of the last five, Vaccaro said. But at the same time, it is what it is, and were working it out right now.The Saints host the Broncos on Sunday, then visit the Panthers on Thursday night.In the meantime, Vaccaro can continue to play, and he practiced with the team Thursday and Friday. The Saints have not been notified about Vaccaros situation by the NFL. The league also said that it has not been notified of a violation by the program administrators.Saints coach Sean Payton cracked to the media Friday, You guys will probably hear before me. You did yesterday. Were waiting, just like you guys are. You guys can keep me posted.Under NFL policy, neither the league nor the team would be notified of the situation unless both the A and B samples test positive.Losing Vaccaro for four games would be a big blow for an improving Saints defense that was just starting to get some key players back healthy.ddddddddddddVaccaros versatility has allowed the Saints to use a three-safety set as their base defense in recent weeks.The 6-foot, 214-pounder, a first-round 2013 pick out of Texas, moves around from traditional strong safety to slot cornerback to linebacker at times. He has two official forced fumbles and assisted on a third in a crucial moment at?San Diego?in Week 4.Vaccaro?ranks second on the team with 43 tackles. He also has a fumble recovery, a pass defense and five quarterback hits.The good news for the New Orleans defense is that safety is arguably its deepest position. Veteran Jairus Byrd and rookie Vonn Bell have shown improvement as the other two starters in recent weeks. And veteran Roman Harper was a starting strong safety for the past 10 years before taking a backup role with the Saints in 2016.Also, the Saints could go back to a more traditional use of three cornerbacks in their nickel defense packages now that top CBs Delvin Breaux and Sterling Moore have returned from injuries.The Saints have won four of their past five games after an 0-3 start. The defense still ranks 30th in the NFL in yards per game (408.5) and points per game (29.8) and 32nd in passing yards allowed per game (300).But the Saints have allowed 27 points or fewer in each of their past three games. And after setting the NFL record with 45 touchdown passes allowed in 2015, the Saints have allowed only 11 through the first eight games this year. ' ' '
