The primary weekend of March Insanity has come and gone. Sixty-eight groups have been whittled right down to 16.
A few of these groups, like Texas Tech, have been capable of persevere with out being at full energy. Whereas others, like Iowa State, suffered as a result of they did not have their guys. Accidents to a few of the greatest stars might proceed to impression the NCAA Event and play a job in how the Candy 16 shakes out.
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Listed here are accidents to maintain tabs on — plus the newest on these gamers’ match availability.
Damage: Hip contusion
Newest replace: Questionable, but “should be good”
2024-25 stats: 12.5 factors, 3.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists
What it means: Baker-Mazara took a tough fall across the 12-minute mark of Auburn’s 82-70 second-round win over Creighton on Saturday. He left the sport and tried to return twice within the remaining minutes however appeared to be in ache each occasions. He appeared wonderful and in good spirits within the locker room following the sport, and he has 4 days to heal earlier than Auburn’s Candy 16 tilt in opposition to Michigan. He ought to be good to go, but when he is not, it is a robust blow for Auburn, who fell aside in final yr’s NCAA Event after Baker-Mazara was ejected in a first-round loss to Yale.
Damage: Leg
Newest replace: Questionable
2024-25 stats: 5.8 factors, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocks
What it means: Cardwell went down with seven-and-half minutes remaining in Saturday’s tilt with what gave the impression to be a cramp. Auburn’s massive rim-protector ought to be good to go for the Tigers’ Candy 16 matchup with Michigan.
Damage: Sprained ankle
Newest replace: Accessible
2024-25 stats: 18.7 factors, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists
What it means: Flagg performed in each of Duke’s NCAA Event video games on Friday and Sunday and seemed like his regular self. The Blue Devils beat Mount Saint Mary’s, 93-49, within the first spherical and have been capable of restrict Flagg to simply 22 minutes. He performed 29 minutes and had 18 factors and 9 rebounds in opposition to Baylor on Sunday.
Damage: Dislocated shoulder
Newest replace: Out indefinitely
2024-25 stats: 2.6 factors, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per sport
What it means: Brown didn’t seem in both of Duke’s NCAA Event wins this previous weekend and his future is unclear. He sustained a shoulder harm throughout Duke’s quarterfinal-round sport of the ACC Event. He did not return to the sport after going via some assessments and going to the hospital. Brown, the anchor of the Blue Devils’ protection, was stellar within the 23 video games he appeared on this yr previous to his harm.
Damage: Knee
Newest replace: Accessible
2024-25 stats: 11.7 factors, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per sport
What it means: Nelson didn’t begin Alabama’s first NCAA Event sport in opposition to Robert Morris on Friday however was known as into motion because the Colonials caught round. He performed simply seven minutes however helped the Tide stave off an upset. He performed 28 minutes in Alabama’s 80-66 win over St. Mary’s on Sunday, scoring 12 factors and grabbing eight rebounds. It was clear within the minutes Nelson missed Friday that Alabama is a stage worse with out him on the court docket. His 28 minutes on Sunday are seemingly a great signal that he ought to be good for a standard rotation within the Candy 16 and on.
Damage: Proper thumb surgical procedure
Newest replace: Accessible
2024-25 stats: 14.2 factors, 5.4 assists and 1.6 steals per sport
What it means: Fland returned from a two-month absence on account of a hand harm which he suffered on Jan. 18. He got here off the bench in each of Arkansas’ NCAA Event video games and contributed six factors in each. Even when Fland — an elite on-ball scorer — is at full energy, Arkansas might not improve his minutes, because the crew is clicking on all cylinders and which will mess with the movement.
Damage: Higher physique
Newest replace: Questionable
2024-25 stats: 14.2 factors, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per sport
What it means: The Crimson Raiders’ beginning guard has been out since sustaining an harm of their Large 12 Event sport in opposition to Baylor. Texas Tech made up for his absence, as Elijah Hawkins and Kerwin Walton stepped up of their fellow backcourt mate’s wake. Walton scored a team-high 27 factors, main the Crimson Raiders to an 82-72 win over UNC Wilmington on Thursday. Hawkins added 14 factors in that sport, and scored 16 on Saturday of their 77-64 win over Drake. Successful with out McMillan, and his harm permitting others to achieve confidence, are each important positives for Texas Tech transferring ahead. If he can return, it will add one more scoring menace to a crew that is loaded on offense.
Damage: Foot
Newest replace: Accessible
2024-25 stats: 14.7 factors, 5.4 rebounds and three.7 assists per sport
What it means: Williams performed each of Texas Tech’s NCAA Event video games, scoring 13 on Thursday in opposition to UNC Wilmington earlier than dropping a season-high 28 factors on Saturday in opposition to Drake. If the 6-foot-6 level ahead was ailing in any means, it did not present in his play, as he led the Crimson Raiders into the Candy 16. Williams, nevertheless, did go down briefly within the second-half of Saturday’s sport holding his ankle, however it wasn’t severe and he completed the sport. If at full energy, the Crimson Raiders appear primed to proceed a deep March Insanity run.
Damage: Sprained proper ankle
Newest replace: Accessible
2024-25 stats: 10.9 factors and 6.3 rebounds per sport
What it means: Roberts performed in each of Houston’s NCAA Event video games. The Cougars dominated SIU Edwardsville on Thursday, and thus, solely wanted 20 minutes out of Roberts. On Saturday, although, he performed 32 minutes, out-dueling Gonzaga‘s formidable frontline with 18 factors, eight rebounds and 5 assists of their 81-76 win. The Gonzaga matchup would have seemed rather a lot completely different had Roberts been out or restricted. The Cougars are loaded with guards however do not have a ton of offensive choices of their frontcourt, in order that falls on Roberts’ shoulders transferring ahead.
Damage: Shoulder
Newest replace: Accessible
2024-25 stats: 11.1 factors, 4.3 assists and 1.6 steals per sport
What it means: Butler performed in each of Kentucky’s NCAA Event video games. He seemingly took it straightforward on Friday within the Wildcats’ 76-57 win over Troy, going scoreless in 25 minutes. His prints have been throughout their 84-75 win in opposition to Illinois on Sunday, as he scored 14 factors and grabbed three steals. The Wildcats at the moment are 20-6 within the video games he has performed in, and his well being will proceed to find out their ceiling transferring ahead.
Damage: Proper wrist
Newest replace: Out for the season
2024-25 stats: 13 factors, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per sport
What it means: Robinson had an up-and-down season in his first yr at Kentucky, however his potential to attain in a rush shall be missed. That mentioned, the Wildcats have made up for his absence primarily as a result of Butler is wholesome, but in addition as a result of fellow guards Koby Brea, Otega Oweh and Collin Chandler have stepped up.
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