NC State rules out All-ACC guard Zoe Brooks against Michigan in 2nd-round matchup
N. C. State star guard Zoe Brooks has been ruled out of a second-round NCAA Tournament matchup with Michigan on Sunday.
Brooks watched her teammates warm up as she stood on crutches and wore a protective boot on her right foot. Brooks was held out of practice Saturday in the hopes that she would be available to play against the second-seeded Wolverines.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — N. C.
State star guard Zoe Brooks has been ruled out of a second-round NCAA Tournament matchup with Michigan on Sunday. Brooks watched her teammates warm up as she stood on crutches and wore a protective boot on her right foot. The All-ACC guard was injured Friday night when the seventh-seeded Wolfpack eliminated 10th-seeded Tennessee .
Brooks was held out of practice Saturday in the hopes that she would be available to play against the second-seeded Wolverines. The 5-foot-10 junior started in 31 games this season, averaging 16 points, a team-high 4. 3 assists and 4.