Injured Kepkay Sits Out Practice, But Not Expected to Miss Game
Point guard Tyler Kepkay did not practice with the Utes today, on account of the ankle he injured during the season-opening victory over South Carolina Upstate.
But coach Jim Boylen said the junior-college transfer is still expected to play against High Point in the opening game of the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament in Seattle on Tuesday -- which is basically the same thing Kepkay said after the game.
"It's not serious," he said. "I'll just ice it."
Kepkay injured his left ankle in the final minute of the first half, when he crash-landed along with an Upstate defender after making a lay-up. "I don't know what happened," Kepkay said. "The guy just fell on it after I laid it up."
Kepkay was helped off the floor and retreated to the locker room before the half ended, but returned and played 12 of his 25 minutes in the second half. He scored only two of his 12 points after halftime, however, and did not appear quite as aggressive driving to the basket as he did before the injury.
But coach Jim Boylen said the junior-college transfer is still expected to play against High Point in the opening game of the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament in Seattle on Tuesday -- which is basically the same thing Kepkay said after the game.
"It's not serious," he said. "I'll just ice it."
Kepkay injured his left ankle in the final minute of the first half, when he crash-landed along with an Upstate defender after making a lay-up. "I don't know what happened," Kepkay said. "The guy just fell on it after I laid it up."
Kepkay was helped off the floor and retreated to the locker room before the half ended, but returned and played 12 of his 25 minutes in the second half. He scored only two of his 12 points after halftime, however, and did not appear quite as aggressive driving to the basket as he did before the injury.
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