You never want to see anyone go down in any game, but especially in a game like this when you need all hands on deck.
Unfortunately, that happened to Oregon in a tough matchup with Arizona as point guard Keeshawn Barthelemy went down with an apparent foot injury. Barthelemy went up for a layup and came down awkwardly, causing his right shoe to fall off.
“It wasn’t good, that’s all I can say,” Altman said after the game.
It was apparent very quickly that the situation was serious, as medical personnel rushed onto the court to help Barthelemy, who was clearly in distress. A stretcher and air cast were brought to the court, but the guard ended up being carried to the locker room.
Oregon head coach Dana Altman was asked if he had any kind of update on Barthelemy in the postgame press conference.
“He’s at the hospital right now,” Altman said. “Hopefully getting x-rays and getting checked out. We’ll have a report later today.”
It’ll be a big loss for the Ducks if Barthelemy misses any length of time. Oregon will prepare for a big road trip to the Los Angeles schools next week. The Ducks play USC Feb. 1.
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