Dan Hurley gives injury update on UConn's Solo Ball
Dan Hurley announced that UConn basketball's Solo Ball suffered a foot sprain against Illinois and won't practice on Sunday.
The UConn Huskies beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 71-62 in the Final Four on Saturday to punch their ticket to the national championship for the third time in four years. Junior guard Solo Ball had 13 key points for the Huskies, but his status moving forward is uncertain. Head coach Dan Hurley revealed on Sunday that Ball is in a walking boot after suffering a foot sprain early in the game and will not practice on Sunday, according to Nancy Armour of USA TODAY Sports .
He added that he thought it could be "tough" to get him an MRI on Sunday due to Easter. "Solo just sprained a foot early in the game," Hurley said. "So he was able to finish in the game.
He won’t participate in anything today. We’ll see how he’s feeling tomorrow. " Despite the injury, Ball played 28 minutes, including 16 in the second half.
His 13 points were the third most on the team as he shot 5-11 from the field and 3-7 from 3-point range. He has started all 38 games for the Huskies this season, averaging 12. 9 points, 3.