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Nick Ward says his left hand is ‘fine’ after nasty fall

LSU v Michigan State

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Nick Ward #44 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts after being injured against the LSU Tigers during the second half in the East Regional game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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All Nick Ward did was scare himself.

With 6:57 left in a dominant win over LSU, the Michigan State center had his legs taken out from under him while in the air battling for a rebound. He fell awkwardly and landed squarely on his left hand. The 260 pound big man already had a brace on that hand after he suffered a hairline fracture in a win over Ohio State last month, an injury that forced him to miss three weeks.

The good news?

There doesn’t appear to be another fracture.

“It’s just a bruise on the outside of my hand,” Ward told reporters after the win. “It’ll be fine.”

“The good news is it’s not broke,” Izzo added. “They X-Rayed it, it’s not in the same spot, it’s on the same hand. I didn’t see what happened to be honest with you. He says he’s hanging in there, it’s going to be sore.”