Temple's Wyatt says thumb OK, ready for Indiana
By TOM WITHERSBy TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer?
?Temple players, from left,, Khalif Wyatt, Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson, and T.J. DiLeo, answer questions during a news conference at the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Dayton, Ohio. Temple plays Indiana in the third round on Sunday. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Temple players, from left,, Khalif Wyatt, Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson, and T.J. DiLeo, answer questions during a news conference at the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Dayton, Ohio. Temple plays Indiana in the third round on Sunday. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Temple guard Khalif Wyatt (1) celebrates after making the game-clinching free throws in the closing seconds of the second half against North Carolina State in a second-round game at the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Dayton, Ohio. Wyatt led Temple to a 76-72 win with 31 points. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Temple guard Khalif Wyatt clinches his fist as he walks up court during the second half of a second-round game against the North Carolina State at the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) ? Temple star guard Khalif Wyatt says his injured left thumb should not be a problem when the Owls play top-seeded Indiana in the NCAA tournament.
The Atlantic 10's player of the year got hurt in the second half of Friday's win over North Carolina State. He came out briefly to get his thumb taped and scored 31 points as the Owls advanced to face the Hoosiers. Wyatt said Saturday that X-rays were negative.
Owls coach Fran Dunphy expects Wyatt to be a "little tender" against Indiana on Sunday. Wyatt was checked by the team's doctor again Saturday, and Dunphy says the senior didn't have any trouble with his thumb during practice. Dunphy says the biggest concern is Wyatt's ability to catch the ball, but he doesn't think the injury "is a huge concern."
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