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Ben McLemore injures ankle in Kansas win over Baylor

Baylor v Kansas

LAWRENCE, KS - JANUARY 14: Ben McLemore #23 of the Kansas Jayhawks is attended to after getting hurt during the 2nd half of the game against the Baylor Bears at Allen Fieldhouse on January 14, 2013 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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No. 4 Kansas looked every bit like the No. 4 team in the country on Monday night.

Their defense held Baylor to -- get this -- 23.2% shooting from the floor in a 61-44 win, getting 17 points and eight boards from star freshman Ben McLemore who continued his all-american caliber season. There’s a reason that McLemore’s name is popping up as the potential No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.

But unfortunately, while McLemore was the story of the nightcap of the first Big Monday of the season had nothing to do with how well he played.

Towards the end of the game, McLemore drove middle and came to a jump-stop, rolling his right ankle as he landed awkwardly. It didn’t go all the way over, but McLemore was on the ground for a couple of minutes in a great deal of pain. He eventually walked off the court, but did so with a serious limp.

The extent of the injury is unknown as of now, but Self did have some interesting comments on the postgame radio show:

Losing McLemore for any extended period of time would be disastrous for the Jayhawks. He’s unquestionably their best scorer and go-to guy. Even with McLemore, Kansas has had some offensive issues over the last couple of games.

The good news? It looks like he’ll be back in two-or-three days.

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