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Purdue Guard Jaden Ivey Not in Uniform Ahead of Game Against Northwestern

Purdue sophomore Jaden Ivey will not be available for No. 4 Purdue basketball's game against Northwestern at Mackey Arena. The star guard missed the last two days of practice with a hip flexor injury. Sophomore guard Brandon Newman gets the start in his place.

D.J. Fezler

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After missing two days of practice leading up to a home matchup with Northwestern at Mackey Arena, Purdue sophomore guard Jaden Ivey was in street clothes during team warmups. 

Ivey will be unavailable for the Boilermakers for the first time this season, and sophomore guard Brandon Newman makes the start in his place. 

According to Purdue head coach Matt Painter, Ivey suffered a hip flexor injury in practice before the team's matchup against Indiana. He put up 19 of his 21 points in the second half during the 68-65 loss on Thursday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. 

Ivey leads the the Boilermakers 16.7 points and 1.3 blocks per game while averaging a team-high 29.3 minutes per contest. He has also put up five rebounds per game to go along with 2.9 assists. 

Ivey is second on the team with a 3-point percentage of 42.2% and is one of five players for Purdue to hit on 40% or higher from beyond the arc this season. 

The No. 4-ranked Boilermakers enter the matchup at 15-3, and the Wildcats are 9-7. All three of Purdue's losses have come in Big Ten play, while Northwestern owns a 2-5 record in the conference. However, the team upset No. 14 Michigan State on the road Saturday, Jan. 15. 

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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball. 

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