VCU star Nyk Lewis leaves NCAA tournament matchup vs. Illinois not even 1 minute in after rolling ankle
Nyk Lewis went down hard after landing on top of a teammate's foot while trying to get a rebound on Saturday night.
Nyk Lewis went crashing down after landing on a teammate's foot just seconds into Saturday's contest in Greenville. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Mitchell Layton via Getty Images No. 11 VCU lost guard Nyk Lewis not even a minute into their second-round NCAA tournament matchup with No.
3 Illinois on Saturday night. Lewis jumped up for a rebound after a missed shot from Kylan Boswell on Illinois’ first offensive possession of the game at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. But as Lewis came back down to the court, his right foot landed directly on top of teammate Brandon Jennings.
Lewis’ right ankle twisted hard, and he crashed down to the court immediately in pain. Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for the 2026 MLB Season Lewis was eventually helped off the court and over to the bench, but he didn’t put any weight on his ankle as he did so. Nyk Lewis went down with a grusome ankle/knee injury.
Prayers 🙏 🙏 pic. twitter. com/c3jxGtZ3Zs — SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) March 22, 2026 Lewis eventually was helped back to the locker room to get X-rays.