Iowa State finally received the grim update it feared ahead of its March Madness Round of 32 matchup with Kentucky. The Cyclones will be forced to prepare to play without star forward Joshua Jefferson, who is trending in the wrong direction with a foot injury.
Jefferson hurt his ankle on a layup attempt just three minutes into an opening-round victory over Tennessee State. One day after limping into the locker room, Jefferson is now considered doubtful for Iowa State’s second-round contest against Kentucky on Sunday, college basketball analyst Jeff Goodman reported.
The Cyclones have likely been preparing to be without Jefferson since their first-round victory, given the optics of the injury. Jefferson could barely put any weight on his ankle on his way to the locker room, making it unlikely he would recover in just two days…