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Knee injury sidelines Vanderbilt’s Luke Kornet

Luke Kornet, Jaleel Hogan

Luke Kornet, Jaleel Hogan

AP

Just before their game against Dayton Wednesday night, the Vanderbilt basketball program announced that they’ll be without one of their starting big men for the next four to six weeks.

Junior Luke Kornet has been ruled out after he suffered a torn medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee in practice earlier this week. With the announced timetable the Commodores will have begun SEC play when Kornet is able to return to the lineup.

Alongside fellow junior Damian Jones, Kornet is a big man capable of stepping away from the basket in order to help with the Commodores’ spacing on the offensive end. Kornet’s currently third on the team in scoring and second in rebounding with averages of 9.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. The 7-foot-1 Kornet currently leads Vanderbilt in blocked shots, averaging 2.8 per contest.

Without Kornet, Jeff Roberson and Josh Henderson stand to see their playing time increase, and freshman Semir Sehic (8.3 mpg) may also be able to earn more opportunities. Vanderbilt has depth inside, which will help them account for the loss of Kornet as the start of SEC play approaches.