Top-seeded Notre Dame will be without its top player when it takes on Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 as Brianna Turner will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, the school announced Tuesday.
The All-American leads the team in scoring as well as rebounding, averaging 15.3 points and 7.1 boards a game. She injured her ACL in the second quarter of Notre Dame's 88-82 overtime win over No. 9 seed Purdue.
Meanwhile, the Buckeye roster will likely get a boost as forward Stephanie Mavunga is practicing with the team and will hopefully be ready to play this weekend, Ohio State coach Kevin MvGuff said.
"She's doing well," McGuff said of her progress. "She's doing really well. Although there's nothing definite yet, I'm cautiously optimistic we'll have her in some capacity this weekend."
The Sweet 16 matchup between No. 1 seed Notre Dame and No. 5 seed Ohio State will tip off Friday night at 7 p.m. in Lexington, Kentucky and will be televised on ESPN2.
