Wichita, correct. – The chances of Houston cutting the networks in the last four in a few weeks could depend on the uncertain state of J’wan Roberts’ Right ankle. The same can be said of your partner sown No. 1 duke and The left ankle of Cooper Flagg.
Or injuries that have impacted Alabama secondly, No. 3 Seeds Iowa State and Texas Tech, and many others.
Health is always a factor in the NCAA tournament, shaping the way games are produced. And the state of some key players in some notable teams should also shape the way millions of Americans complete their supports.
In the case of the Cougars, the headline in the Middle West region, the 6 -foot 8 -inch Roberts is his best rebounder and one of his veteran leaders, one of the few players left of his final team Four in 2021. Roberts twisted his ankle in the Big 12 tournament and observed from the bank as as Houston hastened to the title In Kansas City, Missouri.
“I am doing quite well,” Roberts said on Wednesday before participating in the open practice of the Cougars for his first match against No. 16 Seed Siu-Edwardsville. “Receive a lot of treatment and simply take it day by day so that it can be 100%.”
In another part of the region, Kentucky is expected to be planted, to have Lamont Butler back for his first round match against sown No. 14 Troy on Friday. The assistance of the Wildcats and the robbery leader hurt their shoulder in their first SEC tournament against Oklahoma.
No. 4 Seed Purdue has hope Fletcher Loyer can play against No. 13 Seed High Point on Thursday. The third scorer of the Boilermakers hurt his elbow during a loss in the quarterfinals against the eventual Michigan champion in the Big Ten tournament.
The news was not so positive for sown No. 5 Clemsson, who lost Dillon Hunter by a broken hand in the ACC tournament. He had been averaging more than 22 minutes from the bank, and coach Brad Brownell described him as a “type of glue” for the tigers.
There has been No more observed injuries That Flagg, Duke’s first All-American team, which twisted the ankle against Georgia Tech in the ACC tournament. Flagg lost the rest of the tournament, but the Blue Devils had so much confidence in their availability that informed the NCAA tournament selection committee.
The Blue Devils, who play American or Mount St. Mary’s on Friday, will probably not need Flagg and their best team of 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in their first game. They could for a second round game against the state of Mississippi or Baylor.
Duke is also monitoring Maliq Brown, one of his best defenders, who restructured his shoulder in the same flagg game was injured.
In the lower half of the east region, the second Alabama sow expects Grant Nelson to be available this weekend, although he can lose his game against sown No. 15 Robert Morris on Friday. Nelson hurt his knee in the sec tournament.
No. 10 sown Arkansas and coach John Calipari Face Seventh Kansas and Bill Self on Friday, and Razorbacks hope to have the first year student Boogie Fland on the floor. His second scorer and superior distributor hurt his hand in January.
Razorbs are still without Adou Thiero, its top scorer and rebounder, who lost their last six games due to a knee injury. That could damage Arkansas’s ability to defend the 7 -foot 2 center of the Jayhawks, Hunter Dickinson.
The Texas Tech Grant McCasland coach, whose third -signed team plays on Thursday the sown No. 14 UNC Wilmington. Hope to have “everyone playing” in his confrontation of first round. That would include the scorer of the second leader Darrion Williams, who has been dealing with a leg injury, and the third scorer Chance McMillian, who has an injury at the top of the body.
Memphis is not sure whether the guards Tyrese Hunter (Foot) and Dante Harris (ankle) will be available when fifth sown tigers play Friday No. 12 Colorado State Colorado. Hunter started 32 games this season, while Harris appeared in 16.
The third state of Iowa ruled out The second leader Keshon Gilbert scorer With a muscle tension that had limited him at the end of the season and allowed him to play only 11 minutes in the Big 12. Gilbert tournament also led the cyclones in assists.
That makes Tamin Lipsey’s availability against No. 14 Seed Lipscomomb even more important. He exceeded an injury to the groin in the Big 12 tournament and did not play in the defeat of the state of Iowa against Byu, but should be on the floor for his first NCAA match.
The sown No. 8 Louisville is still monitoring the ankle of Reyne Smith, who twisted it on March 5 in a victory over California and the ACC tournament was lost. But coach Pat Kelsey indicated that the senior guard would play against sown No. 9 Creighton on Thursday.
___
Ap marness bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/caa-mens-backet and coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/mark-madness. Get alerts of surveys and updates at the Top 25 AP throughout the season. Register here.
