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Eron Harris Injured As Michigan State Loses At #16 Purdue

By Colton Wesley

Feb 18, 2017; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Eron Harris (14) after injuring a knee is taken off the court on a stretcher during a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Purdue defeats Michigan State 80-63. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2017; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Eron Harris (14) after injuring a knee is taken off the court on a stretcher during a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Purdue defeats Michigan State 80-63. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Eron Harris suffered a knee sprain as the Michigan State Spartans lost on the road to the #16 Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday.

Eron Harris suffered a knee sprain that could keep him out for a while in the Michigan State Spartans‘ (16-11, 8-6) 80-63 loss to the #16 Purdue Boilermakers (22-5, 11-3) on Saturday.

Harris left the game in the second half with what Tom Izzo called after the game a “badly sprained knee” after being landed on by Nick Ward. Harris was taken off the court on a stretcher and seemingly in a great deal of pain but will return home with his team and undergo an MRI.

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The Spartans kept pace with Purdue for most of the first half, but a 9-0 run by the Boilermakers late in the first half gave them an 11-point lead, which they carried to a 37-26 halftime advantage. Michigan State shot only 31% (11/27) from the floor in the first half while Purdue shot 15/26 (58%).

The Boilermakers continued to pull away in the second half and the Spartans never got closer than nine points. Purdue led by as many as 20 points and rolled to an 80-63 win.

Miles Bridges led Michigan State with 14 points and nine rebounds. Matt McQuaid scored 11 points off the bench and Alvin Ellis III scored ten. Turnovers continued to plague the Spartans as they committed 15 of them.

Michigan State managed to outrebound Purdue 32-31 and 16 of their 25 field goals were assisted. The Spartans committed 23 fouls to Purdue’s 12 and made only four of ten free throws (40%) to the Boilermaker’s 21 of 25 (84%).

Caleb Swanigan led the Boilermakers with yet another double-double, scoring 24 points and grabbing 15 rebounds, including 14 on the offensive glass. Isaac Haas scored 18 points himself and Vince Edwards added 12. Purdue moves into first place in the Big Ten with the win.

Next: MSU Confirms Harris is Out for Rest of Season

The Spartans will be back in East Lansing on Thursday as they host Nebraska at 7:00 on ESPNU.

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