Tag: college basketball injuries

On Thursday Jonah Antonio (Wake Forest) did not play due to a hamstring injury and Dallas Walton (Colorado) was out with a lower leg injury. Mikael Jantunen (Utah) returned to action with a mask after nose surgery, Matt Bradley (Cal) was back after an ankle injury, and Keith McGee returned for New Mexico after an ankle injury. Ethan Anderson (USC) was inactive again.

UCLA’s Chris Smith was in and out of the game Thursday with what was diagnosed in postgame as a knee bruise, and Maryland’s Darryl Morsell was ruled out mid-game after taking a shot to the head in the first half.

In other injury updates, Tre Jackson (Iowa State) is expected to make his season debut Saturday after recovering from a knee injury, and Ron Harper & Cliff Omoruyi (Rutgers) were not expected to practice on Thursday as they deal with injuries.

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Dec 31:

• Ethan Anderson, USC – DNP again (back)
• Grant Anticevich, Cal – DNP (expected, appendectomy)
• Jonah Antonio, Wake Forest – DNP Thursday (hamstring)
• Matt Bradley, Cal – returned to action in the starting lineup
• Ben Carlson, Wisconsin – DNP again (upper body)
• Tre Jackson, Iowa State – expected to play Saturday (knee)
• Mikael Jantunen, Utah – returned to action in the starting lineup after having nose surgery and being fitted for a mask
• Gabe Madsen, Cincinnati – opts out of the rest of the season due to covid concerns – 1.5 ppg/2 games
• Keith McGee, New Mexico – returned to action (ankle) – 3 pts/11 mins
• Darryl Morsell, Maryland – took a shot to the face in the first half and was ruled out for the rest of the game, in postgame it was shared that he was headed to a trauma center in Baltimore
• Rutgers – Ron Harper & Cliff Omoruyi were not expected to practice on Thursday
• Chris Smith, UCLA – left the game for a while in the first half, was seen riding an exercise bike, returned to the court but then again in the second half limped off the court and had a trainer look at his knee/leg and did not return, in postgame was said to have a left knee bruise
• Wake Forest – four deeper bench reserves were out due to covid
• Dallas Walton, Colorado – DNP (lower leg), day to day
• Carter Whitt, Wake Forest – season debut on Thursday
• McKinley Wright, Colorado – started Thursday after leaving the end of the last game with an apparent ankle injury

Transfer Updates from Dec 31:

• Ahmad Rand, Memphis – enters transfer portal – 0.0 pts in 3 games

On Wednesday notable players unexpectedly not playing were Ryan Daly (St Joe’s), Chase Johnson (Dayton), RJ Nembhard (TCU), Jason Preston (Ohio, lower body) and Andre Gustavson (Richmond).

Suffering injuries on Wednesday were Trey Wertz (Notre Dame, ankle), Justin Smith (Arkansas, ankle), Jaren Holmes (St Bonaventure, back spasms), and Manny Bates (NC State, knee).

Returning to action after missing time, all for covid-related reasons, were DJ Funderburk (NC State), Francisco Farabello (TCU), Greg Foster & Cameron Brown (Saint Joe’s), Dwon Odom (Xavier) & Tyler Polley (UConn).

In injury updates, Isaiah Cottrell (West Virginia) is out for the season with a torn Achilles, Marcus Bagley (Arizona State) is healthy after his calf injury but teammate Taeshon Cherry will be out for a week. Connor Crabtree (Richmond) is out 10-12 weeks with a fracture in his foot and Joey Brunk (Indiana) had back surgery and will continue to be out indefinitely. Cincinnati saw Mamoudou Diarra return from opting out but Rapolas Ivanauskas has now decided to opt out.

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Injuries and Updates from Dec 30:

• Braelee Albert, Vanderbilt – DNP (ankle), out 2-3 weeks
• Mustapha Amzil, Dayton – started in season debut – 22 points
• Marcus Bagley, Arizona State – is completely healthy after calf injury
• Manny Bates, NC State – suffered apparent knee injury in the first half Wed night, came back out with knee sleeve but returned to the locker room and the team announced he was done for the night, will get MRI
• Khalif Battle, Temple – DNP again (hamstring)
• Josaphat Bilau, Wichita State – DNP (knee), should be available Sat.
• Boston College – Frederick Scott, Luka Kraljevic DNP again
• Clevon Brown, Vanderbilt – DNP again (ab strain)
• Joey Brunk, Indiana – had back surgery and will continue to be out indefinitely
• Cincinnati – Mamoudou Diarra rejoins the team but Rapolas Ivanauskas has opted out
• Taeshon Cherry, Arizona State – out for a week (covid-related)
• Isaiah Cottrell, West Virginia – will miss the remainder of the season with a torn Achilles tendon suffered in Tuesday’s game
• Connor Crabtree, Richmond – out 10-12 weeks with a fractured foot
• Ryan Daly, St Joseph’s – DNP, had cast on left hand, described as a thumb injury
• Dayton – Elijah Weaver & RJ Blakney DNP with injuries suffered in practice
• Ibrahima Diallo, Ohio State – DNP, knee injury in practice
• Francisco Farabello, TCU – returned to action off bench – 3 pts/33 mins
• Daniel Foster, Nevada – still two weeks away from debut (shoulder)
• Andre Gustavson, Richmond – DNP, groin, day to day
• Jermaine Harris, Rhode Island – played after banged up last game – 8 pts/27 mins
• Jaren Holmes, St Bonaventure – started but left after 1 minute with back spasms
• Musa Jallow, Ohio State – DNP (expected, contact tracing)
• Chase Johnson, Dayton – is stepping away from basketball
• Jared Kimbrough, LaSalle – DNP again
• Oscar Lopez, DePaul – DNP (knee injury last game)
• Dieonte Miles, Xavier – DNP again (undisclosed)
• NC State – DJ Funderburk (21 points/30 mins), Chase Graham, Ebenezer Dowuona were all available after missing time in covid-protocols
• RJ Nembhard, TCU – DNP, groin injury
• Dwon Odom, Xavier – returned to action (covid) – 4 pts/15 mins
• Chuba Ohams, Fordham – DNP (expected, knee)
• Tyler Polley, UConn – returned to action (covid-related) – 5 pts/16 mins
• Justin Smith, Arkansas – suffered an apparent ankle injury in the first half Wed. and came back out the bench with a boot on his foot
• St Joseph’s – Greg Foster & Cameron Brown returned to action in the starting lineup (covid-related), Myles Douglas made his season debut
• Mikal Starks, Georgia – warmed up but DNP again
• Jalen Tate, Arkansas – started after dealing with ankle injury last game
• Aaron Thompson, Butler – DNP again (knee)
• Trey Wertz, Notre Dame – suffered a sprained ankle in the first half and was ruled out for the rest of the game

Transfer Updates from Dec 30:

• Justin Winston, St. Bonaventure – enters transfer portal – 3.0 ppg/2 games

Unexpectedly not playing on Tuesday were Ron Harper (Rutgers) due to an ankle injury, Alexis Yetna (South Florida), Jay Jay Chandler (Texas A&M), Antonio Gordon (Kansas State), and Shareef O’Neal (LSU). West Virginia’s Isaiah Cottrell suffered a lower leg injury.

Notables returning to action after missing time were Adam Flagler (Baylor), Savion Flagg (Texas A&M), Elijah Joiner (Tulsa), John Petty (Alabama), and Javonte Smart (LSU). Kevin McCullar (Texas Tech) made his season debut. Still sitting out included Jalen Suggs (Gonzaga), Chris Lykes & Kameron McGusty (Miami), and Ethan Anderson (USC).

In injury updates, Jermaine Harris (Rhode Island) is expected to be available Wednesday, but Musa Jallow (Ohio State) will be out. For UConn Tyler Polley is ready to go, and Akok Akok is getting close.

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Injuries and Updates from Dec 29:

• Ethan Anderson, USC – DNP again (back), unlikely to play this week
• Khalif Battle, Temple – not expected to play Wed. with lingering hamstring injury
• Jay Jay Chandler, Texas A&M – DNP, did not travel Tuesday
• Isaiah Cottrell, West Virginia – left the game in the first half Tuesday with a lower leg injury and was ruled out. In postgame it was said that “it doesn’t look good” and he would get an MRI
• Malcolm Dandridge, Memphis – returned to action (knee)- 2 pts/10 mins
• Savion Flagg, Texas A&M – returned to action off the bench (conc. prot.) – 4 pts/28 mins
• Adam Flagler, Baylor – returned to action – 10 pts/16 mins
• Antonio Gordon, Kansas State – DNP, covid-related
• Jermaine Harris, Rhode Island – will be available Wednesday, dealing with bunions and being managed in practice
• Ron Harper, Rutgers – DNP Tuesday with an ankle injury, not in a boot
• Hayden Hefner, Texas A&M – DNP again
• Musa Jallow, Ohio State – will miss Wednesday’s game due to contact tracing
• Elijah Joiner, Tulsa – returned to action in the starting lineup
• Kansas State – Kaosi Ezeagu & Montavious Murphy – DNP again
• Alex Lomax, Memphis – returned to action (thumb) – 5 pts/20 mins
• Drake London, USC – will focus on football and will not play basketball this season
• Chris Lykes, Miami – DNP again, in a boot, has not been able to practice yet
• Mawot Mag, Rutgers – returned to action (ankle) – 0 pts/1 min
• Kevin McCullar, Texas Tech – season debut on Tuesday (ankle) – 11 pts/12 mins
• Keith McGee, New Mexico – is still day to day with an ankle injury
• Kameron McGusty, Miami – DNP again, has returned to limited practice
• John Ojiako, Virginia Tech – DNP again after being described as available on Tuesday morning
• Shareef O’Neal, LSU – DNP, walking boot in warmups
• John Petty, Alabama – returned to action off the bench – 13 pts/27 mins
• James Rojas, Alabama – returned to action – 2 pts/9 mins
• Javonte Smart, LSU – returned to action in the starting lineup
• Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga – DNP again (leg)
• Khadim Sy, Ole Miss – returned to action – 0 pts/6 mins
• Cameron Tyson, Houston – returned to action – 0 pts/4 mins
• Hunter Tyson, Clemson – DNP again
• UConn – Akok Akok is close to returning, Tyler Polley is ready to go
• USC – Josh Morgan (transfer) & Reese Waters (midseason enrollee) made their season debuts
• Wake Forest – Emmanuel Okpomo, Miles Lester, Quadry Adams & Grant van Beveren are newly unavailable Thursday
• Washington State – DJ Rodman and Tony Miller are “on the mend” but too early to tell status for this week’s games
• Alexis Yetna, South Florida – DNP on Tuesday with a lower leg strain, “will not be out too long”, not related to previous injuries
• Jacob Young, Rutgers – Started after suffering hip injury last game

Transfer Updates from Dec 29:

• Tyrell Jones, Auburn – announces transfer to South Alabama

On Monday night Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs did not play due to a right leg injury tweaked in the second half of the Virginia game, Andrew Nembhard got the start. Suggs will be a gametime decision on Tuesday. Michigan State moved Aaron Henry to the bench but he actually led the team in scoring and minutes played – 11 points/28 minutes. In the final minutes of the game Colorado’s McKinley Wright received attention from a trainer and left the game after going down with an apparent right leg/ankle issue. It did not look serious as he was sitting by himself soon after testing it out but is worth monitoring.

In injury updates, John Petty & James Rojas should play for Alabama on Tuesday, and Alex Lomax & Malcolm Dandridge should also be back for Memphis. Jacob Young (Rutgers) is dealing with a hip bruise but the team is hopeful he can go. Aaron Thompson (Butler) is still questionable for Wednesday. San Jose State’s Seneca Knight chose to opt out of the remainder of the season due to covid concerns.

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Injuries and Updates from Dec 28:

• Alabama – John Petty & James Rojas will be available for Tuesday’s game after missing last game for what seemed like disciplinary measures
• Ben Carlson, Wisconsin – DNP again (upper body)
• Tristan da Silva, Colorado – DNP again (back)
• Kansas State – Kaosi Ezeagu & Montavious Murphy are unlikely to play Tuesday, although Murphy has resumed practicing and might be able to return Saturday
• Seneca Knight, San Jose State – opts out of the rest of the season due to covid concerns
• Oscar Lopez, DePaul – did not practice Monday, will have MRI on knee Tuesday
• Caleb McConnell, Rutgers – has been able to participate in recent practices (back), no timetable for return, was originally going to medically redshirt
• Kevin McCullar, Texas Tech – GTD again on Tuesday
• Memphis – Alex Lomax & Malcolm Dandridge are healthy for Tuesday
• Dwon Odom, Xavier – practiced Monday and will be available Wed. (covid-related)
• Rutgers – Cliff Omoruyi remains out (knee), Jacob Young is dealing with hip bruise, did non-contact work in practice, is hopeful to play
• Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga – sat out Monday with a right leg injury
• Aaron Thompson, Butler – remains questionable, worked out lightly on Monday
• Au’Diese Toney, Pitt – expected to play Tuesday (ankle) – prior to game postponement

Transfer Updates from Dec 28:

• Jalen Gibbs, Mount St Mary’s – enters transfer portal – 16.5 ppg this year
• Brandon McKissic, UMKC – enters transfer portal – 15.8 ppg this year
• Jameer Nelson Jr, George Washington – reported to be leaving the program – 8.4 ppg this season
• Brendan Wenzel, Utah – enters transfer portal – 0.0 ppg in 2 games this year

On Sunday Romeo Weems & Darious Hall made their season debuts for DePaul after missing the season opener due to covid-protocols. Vanderbilt Myles Stute‘s returned to action but Clevon Brown was unavailable due to a practice injury.

In injury updates, Miami’s Rodney Miller will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

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Injuries and Updates from Dec 27:

• Clevon Brown, Vanderbilt – DNP Sunday, suffered a hip/groin injury in practice, could be an ab strain or sports hernia
• DePaul – Jaylen Butz, Keon Edwards, & Markese Jacobs DNP again
• Darious Hall, DePaul – season debut – 6 pts/21 mins (2OT)
• Oscar Lopez, DePaul – left the game in the 2nd half after going down in pain after apparently banging knees, was worked on by the trainer, did not return and could be seen on crutches on the sideline
• Issac McBride, Vanderbilt – got his first start of the season – 0 points/18 minutes
• Rodney Miller, Miami – will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury
• Myles Stute, Vanderbilt – returned to action – 16 points/19 minutes
• Romeo Weems, DePaul – season debut – 21 pts/34 mins (2OT)

Transfer Updates from Dec 27:

• Chris Knight, Dartmouth – will grad transfer to Loyola Chicago – 14.8 ppg last season

On Saturday Caleb Mills (Houston) was back in action after dealing with ankle injuries but Javonte Smart did not play for LSU due to covid protocols. Robbie Beran (Northwestern) played off the bench after an ankle injury last game, and Terrence Clarke (Kentucky) moved to playing off the bench as he deals with an ankle injury.

Jordan Miller (George Mason) came off the bench after serving a two-game suspension, and for LSU Shareef O’Neal was back in action, but Byran Penn-Johnson is away from the team for personal reasons right now.

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Injuries and Updates from Dec 26:

• Robbie Beran, Northwestern – did not start after ankle injury last game but played off the bench – 2 pts/18 mins, Anthony Gaines started – also 2 pts/18 mins
• Keion Brooks, Kentucky – DNP again (calf)
• Joey Brunk, Indiana – DNP again (back)
• Terrence Clarke, Kentucky – moved to the bench after missing practice this week with an ankle issue – 0 pts/16 mins, Devin Askew started
• Cam’Ron Fletcher, Kentucky – DNP, suspended
• Jordan Miller, George Mason – returned to action off the bench after serving a two-game suspension – 6 pts/20 mins
• Caleb Mills, Houston – returned to action in first game since Nov 29 (ankle) – 12 pts/25 mins
• Shareef O’Neal, LSU – returned to action – 3 pts/11 mins
• Bryan Penn-Johnson, LSU – DNP, is away from the team for the foreseeable future for personal reasons
• Javonte Smart, LSU – DNP, on “tail-end” of covid protocols
• Cameron Tyson, Houston – DNP (expected)
• Trendon Watford, LSU – started in his return to action 22 pts/34 mins

Transfer Updates from Dec 26:

• N/A

On Friday Joey Hauser started for Michigan State after dealing with a knee injury suffered in his last game. Isaiah Ihnen was back in the starting lineup for Minnesota, and Darryl Morsell for the first time this season came off the bench for Maryland.

In some injury updates, Cameron Tyson (Houston) will not travel for the game Saturday.

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Injuries and Updates from Dec 24-25:

• Ben Carlson, Wisconsin – DNP again
• Hunter Dickinson, Michigan – got his second start of the season since Austin Davis went out with a foot injury, went for 13 pts/14 rebs/32 mins after putting up 20 pts/27 mins in his first start
• Joey Hauser, Michigan State – started Fri. after dealing with knee injury during last game – 27 points in 29 minutes
• Isaiah Ihnen, Minnesota – returned to the starting lineup (2 pts/18 mins) with Brandon Johnson going to the bench (26 pts/27 mins, 8/9 from 3)
• Darryl Morsell, Maryland – for the first time this season was not in the starting lineup, off the bench went for 10 points in 26 minutes
• Ethan Morton, Purdue – only played 4 minutes, since Jaden Ivey returned from injury Morton has played in less than 10 minutes every game
• Cameron Tyson, Houston – will not travel for the UCF game but should return after that if clears all covid protocol tests

Transfer Updates from Dec 24-25:

• N/A

On Wednesday suffering in-game injuries were Robbie Beran (Northwestern) who left in the first half with an apparent ankle injury, Jacob Young (Rutgers) who took a hard fall in the second half and did not return, and Josiah-Jordan James (Tennessee) who left in the second half with a knee injury but was said to be fine in postgame.

Returning to action after missing time was Marcus Shaver (Boise State), but Aaron Thompson (Butler) and Mawot Mag (Rutgers) sat out again. DePaul had a number of players inactive in their season-opener, most notably Jaylen Butz (injury) & Romeo Weems (covid-related). Elijah Joiner (Tulsa), a normal starter, did not play due to an Achilles injury.

In some injury updates, Michigan State’s Joey Hauser is likely to play Friday (knee), Tyler Polley (UConn) should return to full practice this week, and Mikael Jantunen (Utah) had surgery for a broken nose and is hopeful to be back by Dec 31. Arkansas’ Jalen Tate aggravated an ankle injury but is expected to be able to practice after Christmas, and Andre Jackson (UConn) is out indefinitely with a broken bone in his wrist.

Maceo Jack (George Washington) entered the transfer portal, he’s only averaging 6.9 pts this season after being in double-digits the past two years.

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Injuries and Updates from Dec 23:

• Robbie Beran, Northwestern – left the game with an apparent ankle injury in the first half and went to the locker room after only playing 7 minutes, did not return to play, in postgame the extent of the injury was not known
• Joey Brunk, Indiana – DNP again (back)
• Kobe Clark, Georgetown – returned to action (ankle) – 0 pts/4 mins
• DePaul – Jaylen Butz (recovering from injury), Romeo Weems (covid-related), Darious Hall (covid-related), Markese Jacobs, and Keon Edwards were unavailable for the season-opener
• Ibrahima Diallo, Ohio State – dressed, DNP
• Joey Hauser, Michigan State – practiced today after knee sprain last game, is hopeful to play Friday
• Andre Jackson, UConn – out indefinitely with a broken bone in his left wrist
• Elijah Joiner, Tulsa – usual starter DNP for what was said to be precautionary reasons due to an Achilles injury
• Josiah-Jordan James, Tennessee – in the 2nd half appeared to suffer a non-contact left knee injury, walked back to bench after being examined in a tunnel, in postgame he was said to be “fine”
• Mikael Jantunen, Utah – had surgery for a broken nose, hopeful to be available for Dec 31 game
• Mawot Mag, Rutgers – DNP (expected, ankle)
• George Mason – Jordan Miller, Malik Henry, Otis Frazier – DNP, 2nd game of 2 game suspension
• Keith McGee, New Mexico – DNP (ankle)
• Dwon Odom, Xavier – traveled but DNP, still in covid protocols
• Cliff Omoruyi, Rutgers – DNP (expected, knee) – Myles Johnson got his first start of the season with Omoruyi out
• Tyler Polley, UConn – will be back to full practice this week (covid protocols)
• Marcus Shaver, Boise State – returned to action off the bench after missing 3 games with a foot injury – 13 pts/20 mins
• Brandon Slater, Villanova – played after sitting out the 2nd half of the last game with back spasms
• Jalen Tate, Arkansas – re-aggravated ankle injury Tuesday night, believed to be just a sprain and hopeful to practice Dec 26th
• Aaron Thompson, Butler – DNP again (knee)
• Washington State – DJ Rodman, Tony Miller – DNP again
• Jacob Young, Rutgers – took a hard foul under the basket in the 2nd half, was down for a while and left the game with a trainer, in postgame he was said to be “in a lot of pain” after taking a hard fall and would be evaluated

Transfer Updates from Dec 23:

• Maceo Jack, George Washington – enters transfer portal as grad transfer – 6.9 ppg this season

On Tuesday some players returning to action after missing time were Carlik Jones (Louisville), Marcus Sasser (Houston), JJ Miles (East Carolina), KeShawn Curry (VCU) & Cam Hayes (NC State).

Unexpected scratches were John Petty & James Rojas for Alabama (non-injury, sounded disciplinary), and Charles Bassey (Western Kentucky) with back spasms. Remaining sidelined were Caleb Mills (Houston), Matt Bradley (Cal), and Francisco Farabello (TCU).

In some injury updates, Wake Forest’s Tariq Ingraham is out for the season for covid-related reasons, and teammate Ian DuBose is out indefinitely for “medical reasons”. Pitt lost Justin Champagnie (17.8 ppg) for 6-8 weeks with a knee injury, while Au’Diese Toney did not play Tuesday with an ankle injury.

Cliff Omoruyi (Rutgers) is out indefinitely with a knee sprain. In great news Keyontae Johnson (Florida) was released from the hospital but is expected to miss the rest of the season.

After starting the first three games of the season, Auburn’s Tyrell Jones did not play Tuesday, and word came out that he had entered the transfer portal.

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Dec 22:

• Alabama – John Petty & James Rojas were not at the game, were not injured but it was an “in-house decision”, in postgame it was said both are expected back for the first conference game after Christmas
• Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky – DNP due to back spasms
• Khalif Battle, Temple – DNP again (hamstring)
• Josaphat Bilau, Wichita State – returned to action (knee)
• Boston College – Frederick Scott, Luka Kraljevic DNP again
• Matt Bradley, Cal – dressed and warmed up but DNP (ankle)
• Ben Carlson, Wisconsin – DNP again
• Justin Champagnie, Pitt – out 6-8 weeks with a knee injury suffered in practice
• KeShawn Curry, VCU – returned to action (shoulder) – 13 pts/14 mins
• Ian DuBose, Wake Forest – out indefinitely for medical reasons
• Francisco Farabello, TCU – DNP again (covid)
• Houston – Caleb Mills (in post game was said he will be full-speed soon, expected to play Saturday) & Cameron Tyson DNP again, Marcus Sasser returned to action – 5 pts/27 mins
• Tariq Ingraham, Wake Forest – out for the season for covid-related reasons
• Keyontae Johnson, Florida – was released from the hospital on Tuesday, is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a heart issue
• Carlik Jones, Louisville – started in his return to action – 11 pts/37 mins
• Jared Kimbrough, La Salle – DNP again (undisclosed)
• Kevin McCullar, Texas Tech – DNP again, was said to be a GTD
• Keith McGee, New Mexico – suffered an ankle injury on Monday, not a long-term issue but questionable for Wednesday
• JJ Miles, East Carolina – returned to action in the starting lineup after missing last game due to a leg injury
• NC State – DJ Funderburk DNP again, Cam Hayes returned – 7 pts/11 mins
• Josh Nickelberry, Louisville – season debut after knee injury 3 pts/10 mins
• Cliff Omoruyi, Rutgers – out indefinitely with a knee sprain
• San Diego State – Keith Dinwiddie and Che Evans – returned to action (covid-related)
• Mikal Starks, Georgia – DNP again (thigh bruise)
• Myles Stute, Vanderbilt – DNP again
• Khadim Sy, Ole Miss – DNP (expected)
• Au’Diese Toney, Pitt – DNP, ankle injury, day to day

Transfer Updates from Dec 22:

• Tyrell Jones, Auburn – DNP today, enters transfer portal – 3.3 ppg

On Monday Savion Flagg (Texas A&M) did not play due to being in concussion protocol and Jordan Miller (George Mason, 20 ppg) was out due to a 2-game suspension. Marcus Shaver (Boise State) was not ready to return with his foot injury, Adam Flagler (Baylor) was unavailable again and Alex Lomax & Malcolm Dandridge were held out for Memphis.

Isaac Bonton (Washington State) returned after a one-game absence, but Daejon Davis (Stanford) did not play after leaving the game on Sunday with a lower leg injury.

In some status updates, Cam’Ron Fletcher (Kentucky) has been suspended from the team for his recent actions during Kentucky’s last loss, Carlik Jones (Louisville), Marcus Sasser & Caleb Mills (Houston) and KeShawn Curry (VCU) are expected to be back in action on Tuesday. Kerr Kriisa (Arizona) will be eligible to play beginning Feb 6th.

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Injuries and Updates from Dec 21:

• Marcus Bagley, Arizona State – player tweets are usually in the FWIW category, but he tweeted out “Ready” on Monday after he’s missed time with a calf injury
• KeShawn Curry, VCU – will be back on Tuesday (shoulder)
• Malcolm Dandridge, Memphis – DNP again (knee)
• Daejon Davis, Stanford – DNP (lower leg injury suffered on Sunday)
• Devonaire Doutrive, Boise State – not dressed Monday, team is still going through the process of getting the transfer eligible
• Savion Flagg, Texas A&M – DNP, not dressed due to concussion protocol
• Adam Flagler, Baylor – DNP (unavailable again, undisclosed)
• Cam’Ron Fletcher, Kentucky – suspended from team to “do some soul searching” and “get his priorities in order”
• George Mason – Jordan Miller, Malik Henry & Otis Frazier suspended for two games
• Hayden Hefner, Texas A&M – DNP again, boot on foot in pregame
• Houston – Caleb Mills & Marcus Sasser are expected to play Tuesday
• Kansas State – Kaosi Ezeagu & Montavious Murphy DNP, expected
• Carlik Jones, Louisville – will be available Tuesday
• Kerr Kriisa, Arizona – will be eligible to play in games starting Feb 6
• Alex Lomax, Memphis – DNP (thumb)
• Cam Mack, Prairie View A&M – season debut after getting cleared – 14-3-10 statline coming off bench
• Dwon Odom, Xavier – will travel with the team for the Creighton game (covid protocols), status to play was not stated
• Marcus Shaver, Boise State – DNP, not in uniform
• St Joseph’s – Greg Foster and Cameron Brown DNP again (covid-related)
• Aaron Thompson, Butler – DNP (knee), announced mid-afternoon
• Jordan Turner, Baylor – returned to action after being inactive last game – 7 pts/14 mins
• Hunter Tyson, Clemson – DNP (expected, facial injury)
• Washington State – Isaac Bonton returned to action in the starting lineup after missing one game with a thigh contusion, DJ Rodman & Tony Miller DNP again

Transfer Updates from Dec 21:

• Drew LaMont, Wyoming – enters transfer portal – 3.4 ppg this season
• Andre Weir, Richmond – is leaving program – DNP yet this season