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Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner out after knee injury in 1st-round victory
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Creighton sophomore middle Ryan Kalkbrenner will miss the remainder of the NCAA Match, although coach Greg McDermott mentioned the knee damage wasn’t as vital as had been feared after he acquired damage within the Bluejays’ first-round win.
McDermott mentioned Friday that Kalkbrenner had some injury in his left knee, however that it was not an ACL damage and won’t require surgical procedure. The Massive East defensive participant of the yr will nonetheless want two to 3 months to get better from the damage.
Ninth-seeded Creighton will attempt to get to the Candy 16 for the second yr in a row when it performs top-seeded Kansas in a second-round Midwest Regional recreation Saturday.
Group employees help Creighton middle Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) who suffered an unknown leg damage in a first-round recreation towards San Diego State within the NCAA school basketball match in Fort Value, Texas, Thursday, March 17, 2022.
(AP Photograph/Tony Gutierrez)
Kalkbrenner had 16 factors and 10 rebounds earlier than getting damage in extra time towards San Diego State on Thursday night time. He had initially tried to rise up, however then fell again on the ground and and was clearly in ache when he grabbed his knee. He put no weight on his left leg when he was helped off the court docket.
McDermott mentioned Kalkbrenner is predicted to have the ability to work out along with his teammates this summer season.