Virginia G Justin Anderson suffers ankle injury vs. Maryland
Virginia Cavaliers guard Justin Anderson suffered an apparent ankle injury during Wednesday's game vs. the Maryland Terrapins.
Virginia guard Justin Anderson suffered an apparent left ankle injury during Wednesday's game at Maryland for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Anderson went down with 9:24 remaining in the game and the No. 7 Cavaliers ahead 54-44. Virginia won 76-65, handing No. 21 Maryland its first loss of the season.
Andersen, a junior, scored 16 points with six rebounds before exiting. He entered the game averaging 15.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for the 8-0 Cavaliers.
Andersen averaged 7.8 points per game as a sophomore last season and 7.6 as a freshman.
Virginia next plays Saturday at VCU. Maryland will host Winthrop on Saturday.
The Big Ten won the ACC/Big Ten Challenge for the sixth straight year on Wednesday.
- Mike Fiammetta