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Tuesday, March 13 Ryan injures hand in practice Sunday
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas Texas' Lindsey Ryan will miss the NCAA Tournament
after injuring her hand when she collided with a teammate during
practice, the university said Monday.
Ryan injured her nonshooting hand on Sunday when she and Tracy
Cook dove for a loose ball and collided on the floor.
An orthopedic hand surgeon who examined Ryan said X-rays show
that she fractured three metacarpal bones in her left hand. She was
fitted for a cast and will be sidelined from practice and play for
five weeks.
Ryan was averaging 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game for the
Longhorns, the No. 8 seed in the tournament's Mideast Region. She
started in two games.
Texas plays St. Mary's of California on Friday in Knoxville,
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