Marquette’s Diener Is Out for Rest of Season
Marquette point guard Travis Diener will sit out the rest of his senior season after breaking two bones in his left hand Tuesday and undergoing surgery that will keep him out as long as six weeks.
Diener was hurt in a non-contact drill at the beginning of practice, leaving him 83 points shy of surpassing George Thompson as Marquette’s all-time leading scorer, and 15 assists shy of becoming Conference USA’s all-time leader.
Diener, a Cousy Award finalist as the nation’s top point guard, will continue to attend practices and games during his recovery as he focuses on the NBA draft in June. He leads Conference USA with averages of 19.7 points and seven assists.
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Temple Coach John Chaney suspended himself for one game and apologized for putting a player in against St. Joseph’s on Tuesday for the sole purpose of rough play and quick fouls.
Chaney offered the suspension after meeting with Temple President David Adamany and Athletic Director Bill Bradshaw.
Upset by what he thought were illegal screens by St. Joseph’s, Chaney turned to seldom-used 6-foot-8, 250-pound Nehemiah Ingram to “send a message.”
Ingram’s hard foul on John Bryant left Bryant sprawled on the court for several minutes. Ingram fouled out in four minutes.
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