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DeAndre Kane’s status uncertain for Iowa State’s game against Kansas

DeAndre Kane

No. 9 Iowa State, days after picking up a big home win against No. 7 Baylor, fell from the ranks of the unbeaten on Saturday afternoon with an 87-82 road loss to Oklahoma.

But bigger problems for the Cyclones is senior guard DeAndre Kane, averaging 16.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game on the year, went down with an ankle injury in the game’s final minute after he drove to the bucket. Iowa State has Sunday off before hosting No. 18 Kansas, which knocked off No. 25 Kansas State on Saturday behind 22 points from Andrew Wiggins, on Monday night inside Hilton Coliseum.

Kane’s status for that game is uncertain, according to Travis Hines of the Ames Tribune.

“It’s hurting really bad,” Kane told Hines. “It’s throbbing. It’ll probably swell up on the plane ride back home. We’ll see how it feels in the next two days.

“I for sure want to play. I’ll do whatever I can to get out get out on the court with my brothers.”

UPDATE: Kane is a gametime decision for Monday night.

Iowa State game notes for Kansas say DeAndre Kane (ankle) will be a gameday decision tomorrow.

— Travis Hines (@TravisHines21) January 12, 2014


Iowa State can’t afford to lose Kane for any sort of time this season, and this ankle sprain comes at the worst possible time for the Cyclones. From Jan. 13-Feb. 3 Iowa State has games against KU, at Texas, vs. K-State, at Kansas, a rematch against OU and against Oklahoma State in Stillwater.

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