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Yet another injury diminishes TU basketball depth
Published: 12/5/2012 12:09 PM
Last Modified: 12/5/2012 12:09 PM

The University of Tulsa basketball team’s depth has taken yet another hit.

Coach Danny Manning confirmed this morning that Rashad Ray, a first-year freshman and the fastest man on the Golden Hurricane roster, has sustained a leg injury and will not play against Missouri State tonight.

Manning did not disclose the nature of Ray’s injury or speculate on how long the 5-foot-11 guard might be out of the lineup. Ray averages 25 minutes and 7.9 points per game (on 45 percent shooting).

Each with a foot injury, sophomore forward Rashad Smith (14.5 points per game) and redshirt freshman forward Brandon Swannegan are sidelined again – for the fourth consecutive game.

For the Missouri State contest, the Hurricane (4-3) will have only two scholarship players – junior guard Tim Peete and freshman forward Zeldric King – in uniform and available as reserves.

During TU’s most impressive victory thus far – a 63-51 win at the University of San Diego on Nov. 16 – Smith played 19 minutes as a starter and Ray got 24 minutes. Swannegan played six minutes. Tonight, they’ll be spectators.

Manning did make a surprising and positive announcement today. For the first time this season, guard Pat Swilling Jr. is expected to be in uniform tonight and should play a few minutes.

A junior-college transfer, Swilling underwent preseason wrist surgery. The post-surgery prognosis was that the 6-foot-2, 210-pound Swilling – the son of former NFL linebacker Pat Swilling – would not play until the start of Conference USA play in January. On Tuesday, Manning offered a revised outlook, saying Swilling would be cleared to play “in the next couple of weeks, I’m hoping.” This morning, Manning said Swilling has gotten a green light from doctors.

-- Bill Haisten



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My heart breaks for this team :(
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Tulsa World Sports Writer Bill Haisten was named the 2010 Oklahoma Sportswriter of the Year. He is the World's only staff member to have covered OU, OSU, TU and ORU sports on a beat basis. He was on the OSU beat from 2004-2012. A Texas native, he has covered two Super Bowls and two national championship football games for the World.

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