Alex Len Injury Update: Mark Turgeon Expects Len To Play Wednesday

The Maryland Terrapins don't have a lot of height on their roster, which makes Alex Len one of the more irreplaceable players on the whole squad. That makes the news from Mark Turgeon regarding his ankle injury pretty good.

Turgeon: "I expect [Alex Len] to play Wednesday. How much and how healthy he is, we’ll see."

— Patrick Stevens (@D1scourse) January 23, 2012

Len left the game against Temple over the weekend with an ankle injury and did not return. I would not be surprised to see Len play, but I also wouldn't be shocked if Turgeon held him out of the game as a precautionary measure. But this is the Duke game, so he might pull all of his punches. They'll need him in this game more than any other pretty much.

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Alex Len Injury Update: Terps Center Has A Twisted Ankle, Status For Next Game Uncertain

Maryland big man Alex Len suffered a "twisted ankle" in the team's 73-60 loss to Temple on Saturday, and his status for the Terps' showdown with Duke on Wednesday is uncertain, coach Mark Turgeon said after the game. Via Patrick Stevens of the Washington Times:

Turgeon said postgame that center Alex Len had a twisted ankle. Was unsure of his status for Wednesday vs. Duke.

— Patrick Stevens (@D1scourse) January 21, 2012

Len suffered the injury in the first half after picking up his second foul. He returned to the locker room and the team announced at halftime that he would not return to the game. His play has dropped off after a strong start to the season.

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PHOTO: Alex Len's Ice Bag Pretty Much Says It All

Alex Len Injury: Maryland Big Man Hurts Ankle Against Temple, Will Not Return

The Maryland Terrapins suffered a dose of bad luck early in their road game against Temple on Saturday, as center Alex Len suffered an ankle injury in the first half. Len had to leave the game and went back to the locker room. He will not return to game action, according to Patrick Stevens of the Washington Times.

Len ended up limping off the floor after picking up his second foul midway through the first half. He may not have returned to the game regardless, but he did not come back in since.

Len got off to a fast start after being suspended for the first 10 games of the season for violating the NCAA's amateur policy, but has struggled recently in ACC play.

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