Egbunu out
Florida lost center John Egbunu for the rest of the season with a torn left knee ligament during its 11495 victory at Auburn last Tuesday.
Egbunu, a 6-11 junior from Bauchi, Nigeria, was averaging 7.8 points and a team-high 6.6 rebounds per game.
Sophomore Kevarrius Hayes, whose playing time stands to increase the most with Egbunu out, had 9 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocked shots in the Gators’ 57-52 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday.
“He played great the other day, played as well as anybody on our team,” Florida Coach Mike White said.
White ran through a list of Florida’s injuries during his stint on Monday’s SEC coaches teleconference, including guard Canyon Barry (ankle) and forward Keith Stone (virus).
“We’re very banged up right now,” White said, adding that Barry would be a gametime decision Tuesday against South Carolina.