The BYU Cougars continued their free fall as injuries continued to pile up ahead of their regular-season finale against the No. 10 Texas Red Raiders. AJ Dybantsa and company have lost four of their last five games, including their last three. Meanwhile, Texas Tech seeks to bounce back after an upset loss to TCU.
Injuries have affected both teams, with several players expected to miss the game, including some very big names.
Texas Tech vs BYU Men’s Basketball Injury Report
Texas Red Raiders
- JT Toppin: Out
- LaTrell Hoover: Out
BYU Cougars
- Brody Kozlowski: Out
- KJ Perry: Out
- Nate Pickens: Out for the season
- Richie Saunders: Out for the season
- Dawson Baker: Out for the season
- Xavion Staton: Out
- Abdullah Ahmed: Probable
Red Raiders junior forward JT Toppin will be out for the rest of the season after tearing his ACL on his right knee, while LaTrell Hoover has been redshirted for the season.
As for BYU, it does not look good as six players have been ruled out, most prominently its star guard, Richie Saunders, who was one of the Cougars’ best offensive players and is part of their “Big 3.” Freshman center Xavion Staton was also ruled out, as the seven-footer has been dealing with an undisclosed injury.
Brody Kozlowski and KJ Perry have both redshirted, while Nate Pickens is also out for the season after having surgery to treat an undisclosed injury. Dawson Baker will also miss the entire season due to an ACL tear, while Abdullah Ahmed is expected to return from his shoulder injury.
Texas Tech vs BYU Men’s Basketball Prediction
BYU is banged up, and while it has probable No. 1 NBA draft pick AJ Dybantsa and the homecourt advantage, it has lost much of its depth to injuries. Expect the Red Raiders to take advantage of this and win their last game of the regular season.
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