Matt Painter on Purdue's Isaac Haas: 'Oh, he's not going to play'

Mar 16, 2018; Detroit, MI, USA; Purdue Boilermakers center Isaac Haas (44) lays on the ground after an injury in the second half against the Cal State Fullerton Titans  in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: Purdue big man Isaac Haas is warming up at Little Caesars Arena.

FROM SATURDAY:

When Isaac Haas fractured his elbow late in Purdue's win over Cal State Fullerton Friday afternoon, it was deemed season-ending in a news release sent out by Purdue.

But when asked about rumors that Haas could play against Butler on Sunday, or in any potential future NCAA tournament games this season, Boilermakers coach Matt Painter didn't completely shut the door on the idea.

Haas averaged 14.7 points and 5.7 rebounds for Purdue this season. In the Boilermakers' win over Butler in the Crossroads Classic, he scored 15 points and had three rebounds in 16 minutes.

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