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Gray's status for Sweet 16 unknown after knee injury

By: Joey Nowak Posted: 03/27/08 5:46pm

After supposedly healing from a toe injury sustained between the Big Ten Tournament and MSU’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against Temple, junior forward Marquise Gray was bitten by the injury bug again.

At his news conference in Houston on Thursday, MSU men’s head basketball coach Tom Izzo said Gray twisted his knee in a shooting practice, but was unsure about his status for Friday night’s game against Memphis.

“He hurt his knee, and we’re not sure if it’s a recurring injury or if it just locked up,” Izzo said. “If it’s just locked up and we can get it unlocked, he’ll be 95 percent. If not, they’ll have to tape it and put on a steel cast because we need him.”

Gray walked around during MSU’s open practice, but did not participate. He averages 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for the Spartans, who are 13-1 when he scores in double figures in his career.

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