As the Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) attempt to snap a two-game losing streak with a second consecutive victory, UNC basketball will travel to play the Pitt Panthers (13-6, 4-4 ACC) on Tuesday night.
However, just minutes before tipoff in the Petersen Events Center, the program announced that junior big man Jalen Washington would not be playing for Hubert Davis and his fourth squad.
Washington did, however, participate in pregame warmups despite suffering a sprained left knee during UNC’s home overtime victory over the Boston College Eagles on Saturday.
It is possible that the 6-foot-10, 225-pound Indiana native will be fully recovered in time for the Tar Heels’ rivalry road game against the Duke Blue Devils (18-2, 10-0 ACC) at 6:30 p.m. ET Saturday (ESPN).
In his 26 minutes on the floor prior to the injury, Washington shot 7-for-10 from the field and finished with a career-high 18 points, six rebounds, and three assists against Boston College.
Through 21 games this season, including 16 as a starter, Washington is averaging 6.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in his 17.6 minutes of action per game. At the time this article was published, UNC basketball was behind the Panthers, 24-23, with nine minutes remaining in the first half.
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