Purdue Basketball: Get Well Soon Sasha

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports After rumblings about potential Covid issues all day, Coach Painter provided some clarity on the Boilermakers situation heading into the game at Michigan tonight.

I hate this for Sasha for a myriad of reasons. His health is obviously the first thing that should be on the mind of Boilermaker fans. Most college athletes kick this thing without major repercussions, but some don’t. Hopefully Sasha ends up with a mild or asymptomatic case, but even “mild” cases sound miserable.

From a Purdue basketball perspective, you hate it for Sasha because he’s putting together a solid season. He leads the Big10 in 3 point percentage and is averaging 11 points a game. He also…