Tennessee Loses Slay
Tennessee starting forward Ron Slay will sit out the rest of the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Slay, a 6-foot-8 junior, had an MRI exam Monday that confirmed the extent of the injury. A date for surgery has not been set.
Slay was hurt when he bumped knees with a Syracuse player Saturday.
Slay sat out the team’s first two games because of a stress fracture in his right leg.
He averaged 14.8 points and 6.5 rebounds.
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Louisville freshman point guard Carlos Hurt had surgery to repair a bulging disk in his lower back.
The 6-1 Hurt had been bothered with back and leg pain since the summer.
Hurt started seven games for Louisville, averaging 8.4 points and 3.3 assists.
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