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Iowa State's Keshon Gilbert Out for NCAA Tournament Due to Injury

The Cyclones' senior guard and second-leading scorer will miss the tournament after re-aggravating a groin injury sustained earlier in the season.

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Overview

  • Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State's senior guard, has been ruled out of the NCAA tournament after re-aggravating a groin injury during the Big 12 Tournament.
  • Gilbert, a two-time All-Big 12 honoree, averaged 13.4 points, 4.1 assists, and 31.6 minutes per game this season, making him a key player for the Cyclones.
  • The injury marks the end of Gilbert's collegiate career, as he had been battling the issue for several weeks and missed four of the team's last seven games.
  • Iowa State, the No. 3 seed in the South Region, will face No. 14 Lipscomb in the first round of the tournament on Friday in Milwaukee.
  • Coach T. J. Otzelberger confirmed that junior guard Tamin Lipsey, another All-Big 12 honoree, is expected to return from a lower-body injury for the tournament.