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Michigan State Basketball: Eron Harris to have season-ending knee surgery

By Connor Muldowney

Feb 18, 2017; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Eron Harris (14) after injuring a knee is taken off the court on a stretcher during a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Purdue defeats Michigan State 80-63. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2017; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Eron Harris (14) after injuring a knee is taken off the court on a stretcher during a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Purdue defeats Michigan State 80-63. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Michigan State basketball’s worst fears have been realized as Eron Harris will have season-ending knee surgery.

The worst fears for Michigan State basketball have been realized as a press release stated that Eron Harris will have season-ending knee surgery to repair his knee. His college career is now over and the Spartans will need to look elsewhere to replace his double-digit scoring average.

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Harris went up for a layup on Saturday against Purdue and came down awkwardly on his knee, giving out a loud scream that gave viewers both in the arena and via television chills. The team rallied around him as he was taken away on a stretcher and tears filled the eyes of Miles Bridges and others.

It looked bad, but Tom Izzo stated that it was just a ‘badly sprained knee’ following the game, which seemed like best-case scenario.

However, on Sunday afternoon, the school announced that he would undergo surgery to repair the knee and he would miss the rest of the season and a potential NCAA Tournament run.

This is as tough of news as Michigan State could receive. The players were clearly shaken up by the injury right after it happened and it was tough to see one of their own go down in horrific fashion, knowing that his college career was likely over.

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Michigan State will now have to depend on guys like Alvin Ellis III, Matt McQuaid and Josh Langford to replace his production. Our thoughts go out to the senior guard.

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