Iowa State Faces Kentucky Without Jefferson

0:00On March 21st, Iowa State is bracing for a tough second-round matchup in March madness against Kentucky, without their star-forward Joshua Jefferson. The second team, all-american, heard his foot early in their first round win over Tennessee State, and is now listed as Dalfall for Sunday's game. Jefferson twisted his ankle just three minutes into Friday's victory and limped badly to the locker-room. Team officials feared the worst right away, and reports confirm he's not trending toward playing. The cyclone still pulled off an easy win over the 15th seed without him, thanks to freshman guard Killian Torei's break-up performance. Torei dropped a career high, 25 points, with 11 rebounds, and 6 assists to lead the way. Kentucky advanced with a thrilling overtime victory over Santa Clara, capped by Otega Owe's half-core buzzer-beater to tie it. Now Iowa State must lean more on Sharp Shooter Milan mom Silivic and point guard Tamin Lipsi, especially Lipsi running the offense smoothly. This injury raises the stakes big time for the cyclones, who face a stiffer test against the Wildcats high-powered

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