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NCAA Basketball: Injury Report (Ed Morrow out indefinitely)

By Carmine Carcieri

Dec 28, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers bench reacts as they have a lead and eventually upset the Indiana Hoosiers at Assembly Hall. Nebraska defeats Indiana 87-83. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers bench reacts as they have a lead and eventually upset the Indiana Hoosiers at Assembly Hall. Nebraska defeats Indiana 87-83. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Phil Booth (5) works around the defense of North Carolina Tar Heels forward Theo Pinson (1) during the first half in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Phil Booth (5) works around the defense of North Carolina Tar Heels forward Theo Pinson (1) during the first half in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Final Four at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

What NCAA basketball injuries should we keep an eye on as we head into the weekend?

We’re just two weeks into conference play, but we’ve already seen significant injuries sweep through the nation.

Ben Carter is out for the season for Michigan State, while Gavin Schilling also suffered a knee injury and may not return until late in the year, if at all. Harry Giles just recently returned for the Blue Devils and clearly isn’t 100 percent just yet. Ray Smith tore his ACL for the third time in three years for Arizona. And teams are being dealt serious injuries on a daily basis.

These are just some of the injuries that have had a massive impact on certain programs across the country.

Obviously, teams, coaches and players want to avoid injuries at all costs. However, it doesn’t always work like that. Some rosters will get ravaged by them, while others will be pristine clean.

Duke was playing with six guys just a month and a half ago, but now the Blue Devils have all three of their freshman back (even though Giles and Marques Bolden are still playing limited minutes). Meanwhile, Michigan State has two key players who are currently on the sideline and Miles Bridges is on a minutes limit.

This is why it’s important to look at the key injuries in college hoops every week. This week, we will continue with four updates.

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