Knee injury may bench Mizzou star for rest of SEC Tournament
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KCTV) - The Mizzou Tigers have lost a star guard ahead of the SEC Quarterfinal due to a knee injury that may bench him for the rest of the tournament.
Mizzou Athletics has announced on Friday, March 14, that junior Mark Mitchell has been pulled from the game’s lineup due to a right knee injury. There is no word yet about possible playing time for the rest of the SEC Tournament.
“Student-athlete health is our top priority at Mizzou,” said Whitten Family Head Coach Dennis Gates. “I have elected to not play Mark tonight in order to prevent any further injury and allow his knee to fully recover and be 100 percent. He had a great walkthrough and workout earlier today and we look forward to him helping us during the rest of the postseason.”
Team leaders noted that Mitchell played 12 first-half minutes during Thursday’s win over Mississippi State before he missed the remainder of the game. He currently leads the Tigers with 14.1 points and ranks second with 4.6 rebounds.
The Tigers are still set to take on No. 4 Florida at 6 p.m. on Friday in Nashville.
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