Good to go Saturday Nowell (ankle) is in the starting five for Saturday's Elite Eight game against Florida Atlantic. Impact Nowell said Friday that his right ankle was only feeling 85 percent healthy, but, as expected, that will not keep him from suiting up in Saturday's win-or-go-home matchup. The 5-foot-8 point guard was forced to the bench with an ankle injury during the second half of Thursday's overtime win against Michigan State. Nevertheless, he still managed to return and play the remainder of regulation and overtime, and he set a new NCAA Tournament record for assists with 19 against the Spartans. Nowell has averaged 21.3 points, 14.0 assists and 3.7 steals over the first three games of the NCAA Tournament, and he'll look to keep up this red-hot tear against the No. 9-seed Owls.
MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE