Nathan Baird

nbaird@jconline.com

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter said reserve guard Spike Albrecht will be out "indefinitely" due to a back injury that originated from an in-game collision last month.

Painter said Albrecht suffered the injury in a Nov. 18 victory over Georgia State at Mackey Arena, when 6-foot-8, 220-pound Panthers forward Jeremy Hollowell fell on him. Albrecht had played in all four subsequent games.

Albrecht was not in uniform for Purdue's 90-56 victory over Morehead State on Saturday.

"He's going to be out a while," Painter said. "Right now he's out indefinitely and we'll play it by ear. I don't see him playing in the next game, though."

Albrecht, a graduate transfer from Michigan, has averaged 15.1 minutes off the bench. The 6-0, 180 guard from Crown Point is averaging 2.4 points, 2 rebounds and 1.7 assists.

In announcing the injury prior to the game, Purdue said it was not related to the hip surgeries that ended Albrecht's 2015-16 season at Michigan.

Painter said freshman Carsen Edwards, who has primarily been used in a shooting guard role, is now Purdue's backup point guard. Edwards made his first career start Saturday — alongside starting point guard P.J. Thompson — and collected 16 points and five assists with two turnovers in 29 minutes.

Contact Journal & Courier Purdue sports reporter Nathan Baird at nbaird@jconline.com. Follow on Twitter: @nbairdjc.

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