MILWAUKEE: Marquette guard Tyler Kolek will miss at the least the ultimate two video games of the common season because the 2022-23 Big East participant of the yr recovers from an indirect harm.

The stomach harm already induced Kolek to overlook Marquette’s 89-75 loss at Creighton on Saturday. Marquette was ranked fifth and Creighton twelfth on the time.

Marquette introduced Monday that Kolek received’t play when the eighth-ranked Golden Eagles (22-6, 13-4 Big East) host No. 2 UConn on Wednesay and go to Xavier on Saturday. He’ll be re-evaluated earlier than the beginning of subsequent week’s Big East Tournament in New York.

Kolek harm his indirect throughout a 91-69 victory over Providence on Wednesday. He advised coach Shaka Smart that he made a move, twisted his physique and felt it. He left the sport early within the second half, returned briefly after which left once more for good.

Kolek was named an Associated Press All-America third-team choice final season as he led Marquette to the Big East regular-season and match titles. He harm his thumb within the first spherical of the NCAA Tournament that season and performed via it as Marquette fell to Michigan State within the spherical of 32.

He was named an AP All-America preseason choice this season. He leads all Division I gamers with 7.6 assists per recreation and averages 15 factors and 4.7 rebounds.

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