UMass leading scorer Trey Davis a game-time decision for Tuesday vs. George Washington after rolling ankle
The right ankle injury that sent Trey Davis to the locker room Saturday and limited the senior point guard throughout the second half of the University of Massachusetts basketball team's loss to St. Bonaventure has left Davis' status for Tuesday's matchup with George Washington in question, coach Derek Kellogg said Monday.
Davis suffered a twisted ankle just over midway through the first half Saturday, the injury the result of landing on a St. Bonaventure defender's foot as Davis came down from a 3-point shot. Davis returned to action after a brief trip to the training room, but clearly wasn't his usual self playing on the bum ankle the rest of the way. He finished with eight points on 2-of-12 shooting.
Whether or not he's close to his usual self before tipoff against GW will determine his status Tuesday.
"He won't practice today and he'll probably be a game-time decision tomorrow," Kellogg said, adding that Davis' ankle swelled up later that evening following the game.
"It really hasn't gone down too, too much, but I'm assuming he'll play tomorrow. But he won't be practicing today."
Davis, who underwent a surgical procedure on his left ankle in back in April 2014, said he wants to suit up, but won't force the situation if he's not ready to go.
"It's going to be fine. I just don't know if it's going to be fine by tomorrow," he said. "I'm going to try to do as much as I can. We've got to win that game."
To win, UMass almost certainly needs Davis to play. Through 15 games, he leads the Minutemen with 18.7 points per night, is their best free-throw shooter and contributes a sizable chunk of the team's rebounds and assists, too. With its top 3-point threat hobbled in the second half, UMass struggled to close the gap in a failed comeback attempt against St. Bonaventure.
"I was limited on my shot, limited on my jump. I was trying to jump off my left (foot). I play the game with speed and I really couldn't play with speed when I was out there," Davis said. "I tried to give it a go, but it really didn't go my way. I'll leave it in the past."
As shooter who likes to take long 3-pointers that draw defenders scrambling out to close the gap, Davis said he's always conscious of the possibility of coming down awkwardly on an opposing player. As soon as he let go of the shot ? an airball, as it turned out ? he had a sinking suspicion that he was in for a rough landing.
"This was kind of different, because there was one second left on the shot clock. So I had to (shoot)," he said. "He knew I was going to shoot, I knew I was going to shoot. He was already right there when I threw it up. I felt him come under me and I wash hoping that that wouldn't happen.
"The goal is to get through to tomorrow," he added. "I know, for sure, I'm going to be good on Saturday. Saturday's not a problem. It's just tomorrow. If I can get through tomorrow, I think I'll be good. I'll have to work some magic tonight or something."
The right ankle injury that sent Trey Davis to the locker room Saturday and limited the senior point guard throughout the second half of the University of Massachusetts basketball team's loss to St. Bonaventure has left Davis' status for Tuesday's matchup with George Washington in question, coach Derek Kellogg said Monday.
Davis suffered a twisted ankle just over midway through the first half Saturday, the injury the result of landing on a St. Bonaventure defender's foot as Davis came down from a 3-point shot. Davis returned to action after a brief trip to the training room, but clearly wasn't his usual self playing on the bum ankle the rest of the way. He finished with eight points on 2-of-12 shooting.
Whether or not he's close to his usual self before tipoff against GW will determine his status Tuesday.
"He won't practice today and he'll probably be a game-time decision tomorrow," Kellogg said, adding that Davis' ankle swelled up later that evening following the game.
"It really hasn't gone down too, too much, but I'm assuming he'll play tomorrow. But he won't be practicing today."
Davis, who underwent a surgical procedure on his left ankle in back in April 2014, said he wants to suit up, but won't force the situation if he's not ready to go.
"It's going to be fine. I just don't know if it's going to be fine by tomorrow," he said. "I'm going to try to do as much as I can. We've got to win that game."
To win, UMass almost certainly needs Davis to play. Through 15 games, he leads the Minutemen with 18.7 points per night, is their best free-throw shooter and contributes a sizable chunk of the team's rebounds and assists, too. With its top 3-point threat hobbled in the second half, UMass struggled to close the gap in a failed comeback attempt against St. Bonaventure.
"I was limited on my shot, limited on my jump. I was trying to jump off my left (foot). I play the game with speed and I really couldn't play with speed when I was out there," Davis said. "I tried to give it a go, but it really didn't go my way. I'll leave it in the past."
As shooter who likes to take long 3-pointers that draw defenders scrambling out to close the gap, Davis said he's always conscious of the possibility of coming down awkwardly on an opposing player. As soon as he let go of the shot ? an airball, as it turned out ? he had a sinking suspicion that he was in for a rough landing.
"This was kind of different, because there was one second left on the shot clock. So I had to (shoot)," he said. "He knew I was going to shoot, I knew I was going to shoot. He was already right there when I threw it up. I felt him come under me and I wash hoping that that wouldn't happen.
"The goal is to get through to tomorrow," he added. "I know, for sure, I'm going to be good on Saturday. Saturday's not a problem. It's just tomorrow. If I can get through tomorrow, I think I'll be good. I'll have to work some magic tonight or something."
