Lucas sidelined for 4-6 months
Posted by GameSetMatch on March 23rd, 2010
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is relieved his banged-up team has four days off before its next game in the NCAA tournament.
Not that it will help Kalin Lucas.
An MRI confirmed the junior guard ruptured the Achilles tendon in his left foot during the first half of Sunday’s NCAA tournament game against Maryland.
The recovery time is expected to be 4-6 months.
“We feel terrible for Kalin, he was having a great NCAA tournament,” Izzo said in a statement. “The good news is there is no doubt he will make a full and complete recovery. He’s a tough kid and he’ll do everything necessary to return to his elite level.”
Lucas’ replacement, Korie Lucious, beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer that lifted the fifth-seeded Spartans to an 85-83 win over fourth-seeded Maryland on Sunday.
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