LSU earned a 67-57 win over a solid mid-major program in North Carolina Central on Tuesday night, but the final minutes provided the team with quite a scare.
Starting guard [autotag]Cam Hayes[/autotag] had to exit the game, and he was helped off the court by a pair of trainers with what appears to be a lower-body injury. Coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] provided an update on his status after the game, and it should come as good news for Tigers fans.
“Cam, just a cramp, so expect him to be fine,” McMahon said. “Was concerned there making sure it wasn’t a rolled ankle or anything, but he just got a cramp there chasing down that last layup there, so should be good to go tomorrow as we head into Saturday.”
Hayes, a transfer from North Carolina State, scored 14 points in the Tigers’ win over the Eagles. It was a season-high in points in his first start of the season, which came after a 13-point outing off the bench in the comeback win over Wake Forest.
As LSU prepares to host Winthrop at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, it should have Hayes back in the lineup.
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