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Lonnie Walker hurt as No. 11 Hurricanes beat A&M 90-59

Florida A&M v Miami

MIAMI, FL - NOVEMBER 16: Lonnie Walker IV #4 of the Miami Hurricanes is helped off the court by Ebuka Izundu #15 and head athletic trainer Javier Jimenez during the first half against the Florida A&M Rattlers at The BankUnited Center on November 16, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Highly touted freshman Lonnie Walker IV twisted his left ankle Thursday night, and coach Jim Larranaga was sore himself after the latest lopsided win by the 11th-ranked Miami Hurricanes.

Larranaga said Walker wasn’t seriously hurt, and the coach seemed more concerned about his team’s effort and focus in a 90-59 victory over Florida A&M.

“I didn’t think we were very good from start to finish,” Larranaga said. “We need to play a whole lot harder, and better defensively. We looked sluggish. I told the team I was extremely disappointed in our effort.”

Walker was assisted to the locker room in the first half after stepping on another player. The Hurricanes are scheduled to play La Salle next Wednesday in Walker’s hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania.

“We won’t know for a couple of days, but I think he’s fine,” Larranaga said.

Is he likely to play in the next game?

“Oh, he’s going to play in Reading,” Larranaga said.