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NCAA Basketball: Injury Report (Is Bennie Boatwright any closer to a return?)

By Carmine Carcieri

Nov 30, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; USC Trojans forward Bennie Boatwright (L) lays on the court after being injured against the San Diego Toreros during the first half at Jenny Craig Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; USC Trojans forward Bennie Boatwright (L) lays on the court after being injured against the San Diego Toreros during the first half at Jenny Craig Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 21, 2016; Dayton, OH, USA; Dayton Flyers guard Charles Cooke (right) reacts after being called for a foul against the Vanderbilt Commodores in the first half at the University of Dayton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2016; Dayton, OH, USA; Dayton Flyers guard Charles Cooke (right) reacts after being called for a foul against the Vanderbilt Commodores in the first half at the University of Dayton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Charles Cooke set to play on Friday night

The Dayton Flyers open up Atlantic 10 play on Friday evening at home against the La Salle Explorers. With Archie Miller’s team needing a victory (you must hold down your home court in conference play), it’s good news that their leadings scorer and top player, Charles Cooke, is returning to the lineup.

Cooke missed Dayton’s last game against VMI due to a wrist injury, and it was questionable as to if he would play in the team’s conference opener.

The Flyers really do need Cooke.

La Salle is an underrated team that scores the ball efficiently and effectively on offense, and played Villanova tough their Big 5 showdown earlier in the season.

Cooke is Dayton’s leading scorer at 19.2 points per game, as he shoots 48 percent from the field and 37 percent from beyond the arc. He can create his own shot, but also impacts the game on the glass (5.5 rebounds per game) and defensively.

Dayton can ill afford to lose any more bodies. They aren’t exactly the deepest and tallest team in the nation, and Cooke is one of four Flyers that average double figures in points.

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