Pope's Status Uncertain for Sweet Sixteen

On March 23rd, Texas Point Guard Jordan Pope tweaked his ankle late in Saturday's win over

Brigham Young University, but he's expected to suit up for.

The long horns, sweet 16 clash against Purdue on Thursday at 6.10pm Central Time on CBS.

The injury happened during an offensive play, leaving Pope limping as he headed to the

locker room with staff nearby, though he walked under his own, power and got immediate

treatment.

Pope Sean Miller sounded optimistic during Monday's media session, saying the team skipped

practice yesterday, but Pope's improving with a session.

Plan for 2.30 today, Pope's been a steady force in the tournament, averaging 11 points

and 2.3 assists over three games, while hitting 32%.

Of his threes, including several big ones down the stretch, with his calm presence helping

limit turnovers and settle the team, Texas heads into this matchup, feeling solid if

Pope takes the floor as planned.