No. 2 Purdue lost center Isaac Haas for the remainder of the NCAA Tournament Friday in a 74-48 win over No. 15 CS Fullerton, the team announced Friday.
Haas, a 7-2 senior, averaged 14.9 points and 5.6 rebounds this season. He scored nine points with 10 rebounds Friday before suffering the injury midway through the second half while battling for a rebound.
ROSTER NOTE: #Purdue center Isaac Haas will miss the remainder of #MarchMadness with a fractured right elbow. pic.twitter.com/1JciT52PGA
— Purdue Men’s Basketball (@BoilerBall) March 16, 2018
Purdue will now rely on 7-3 freshman Matt Haarms to start at center, who has averaged 4.8 points per game during the regular season.
The Boilermakers play the winner of Friday's matchup between No. 7 seed Arkansas and No. 10 seed Butler.
