Tennessee Loses Slay

Tennessee starting forward Ron Slay will sit out the rest of the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Slay, a 6-foot-8 junior, had an MRI exam Monday that confirmed the extent of the injury. A date for surgery has not been set.

Slay was hurt when he bumped knees with a Syracuse player Saturday.

Slay sat out the team’s first two games because of a stress fracture in his right leg.

He averaged 14.8 points and 6.5 rebounds.

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Louisville freshman point guard Carlos Hurt had surgery to repair a bulging disk in his lower back.

The 6-1 Hurt had been bothered with back and leg pain since the summer.

Hurt started seven games for Louisville, averaging 8.4 points and 3.3 assists.