WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice

[TallTitan34]

It looks like we aren't the only team with foot injuries.  If only we could have beaten Washington.....

West Virginia point guard Darryl "Truck" Bryant broke his right foot during practice Tuesday and will miss the rest of the NCAA tournament.

Bryant has started 31 games and averages 9.3 points and is second on the team in assists (3.1) and 3-pointers (40).

He will likely be replaced in the starting lineup by junior Joe Mazzulla, who is more of a playmaker than a scorer. Mazzulla averages 2.2 points and 2.3 assists per game

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/13103223/west-virginia-point-guard-bryant-out-with-broken-foot?tag=headlines;other

[Clam Crowder]

Mazzulla is a good player. I think people will be surprised with how he fills in.

[NavinRJohnson]

Bryant or no Bryant, I will forever believe we would have beaten WVU.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Mazzulla is a good player. I think people will be surprised with how he fills in.

Except he's an offensive liability.  Basically 4 on 5 when they are on offense.

[MerrittsMustache]

Injured in practice? Either this was Tom Crean's fault or there is a problem with the floor in WV's practice facility! Maybe both!

[AZWarrior]

Injured in practice? Either this was Tom Crean's fault or there is a problem with the floor in WV's practice facility! Maybe both!

I vote for both.  I believe former president Bush had something to do with it as well.

[NavinRJohnson]

I vote for both.  I believe former president Bush had something to do with it as well.

HALIBURTON!

[lab_warrior]

I predict this will have ZERO impact for WVU.  He was not really a huge contributor for them.  They've still got Ebanks, Butler, Jones, and Smith. 

[LON]

I predict this will have ZERO impact for WVU.  He was not really a huge contributor for them.  They've still got Ebanks, Butler, Jones, and Smith. 

He's their only guard.  Mazzulla is crap and will get owned once they put Overton on him.

[MU B2002]

Except he's an offensive liability.  Basically 4 on 5 when they are on offense.

What a perfect lead in to a story this weekend about how Joe Mizzulla went off for 20+ points against Wazu.

"We just never saw it coming, I mean he is normally a ghost on offense. says a heartbroken Isaih(sic) Thomas.

[LON]

What a perfect lead in to a story this weekend about how Joe Mizzulla went off for 20+ points against Wazu.

"We just never saw it coming, I mean he is normally a ghost on offense. says a heartbroken Isaih(sic) Thomas.

If a (basically) one-armed Mazzulla goes off for 20 against Washington I'll eat my shoe.

[PGsHeroes32]

I hope it doesnt affect them much. I got WVU in the ship and I am very much in the drivers seat for the big cash.

[goodgreatgrand]

Bigger disadvantage?

Syracuse without Onuaku?

WV without Bryant?

I vote Syracuse. I think they will blow by Butler but it'll be tough to beat KState without him. If X beats KState, then they might not even need him again.

[bamamarquettefan]

I hate for any player to be injured, but I have to admit the news sent a new wave of depression for me over the Washington loss.  As much trouble as WVU had with our defense, I don't see how they would have handled it without ANY point guards.  Sure Butler can bring it up the court, but letting small guards - whether Marquette's or Washington's, engage him 30 feet from the basket takes away so much of his game.

I thought the Washington game was 50-50 and that New Mexico would be a pushover for us and we would probably be just a little short against WVU before the injury.  With the injury, it just seems to me that the path was so clear to the Elite 8 if we could have just pulled out the Washington game.

I think Syracuse is fine and will make the final.

[MU B2002]

If a (basically) one-armed Mazzulla goes off for 20 against Washington I'll eat my shoe.

Yea....  I forgot about his arm/shoulder issues.  I think your shoes are sade.

[TallTitan34]

I thought the Washington game was 50-50 and that New Mexico would be a pushover for us and we would probably be just a little short against WVU before the injury.  With the injury, it just seems to me that the path was so clear to the Elite 8 if we could have just pulled out the Washington game.

That's exactly how I feel.

[MU B2002]

If a (basically) one-armed Mazzulla goes off for 20 against Washington I'll eat my shoe.

[PGsHeroes32]

Truck is pulling a Dom James and playing in the Final 4

[LON]

If Calipari's game plan was to make Mazzulla beat them then all I have to say in my best Nelson voice:  Ha Ha

[Clam Crowder]

Except he's an offensive liability.  Basically 4 on 5 when they are on offense.

didn't look like that last night