NCAA Basketball: Injury Report (OG Anunoby out for remainder of season)

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

Significant injuries are starting to sweep through the nation like wild fires. We still have a month and a half to go until conference play switches to the postseason conference tournaments, and that next step in the road to Phoenix can’t come soon enough for some teams.

Meanwhile, others have already been dealt the brunt of their blow. Ray Smith is done in Arizona. Ben Carter is done in Michigan State. Duke has dealt with injuries since the preseason practices and the Spartans have dealt with the same adversity. Also, Creighton just lost their heart, soul, and engine in Maurice Watson Jr. to a torn ACL.

Obviously, teams, coaches, and players want to avoid injuries at all costs. However, it doesn’t always work like that. Some rosters will continue to get ravaged by them, while others will continue to 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 Harry Giles and Marques Bolden are still playing limited minutes).

This is why it’s important to look at the key injuries in college hoops every week. This week, we will continue with five critical updates (and by critical, I mean that this is a must read).