Mikel Brown Jr. Sits Out, Louisville Seeks Edge

0:00On March 3rd, Louisville's star freshman Michael Brown Jr. will sit out Tuesday night's home finale against Syracuse after aggravating a nagging back. Injury. The 6-foot-5 guard who already missed eight games earlier this season played just 21 minutes in Saturday's loss at Clemson. He averages 18.2 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game. Earlier this week, Brown hurt his back again during a loss at North Carolina, limiting his recent play. Despite the setback, he has been a key spark for the Cardinals all year. Fans and coaches rave about his bold drives to the basket, even as a rookie taking plenty of hard hits. His body has taken a beating, but his impact stands out. Brown made headlines last month with 45 points against NC State, tying the school's single game-ins record and breaking the ACC freshman, Mark. He averaged nearly 29 points over the five games leading up to Clemson. With Louisville at 20 wins and nine losses overall, 9 and 7 in conference play, the team

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