LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) - Nebraska Men’s Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg announced Saturday morning that senior guard Connor Essegian will be sidelined the remainder of the season with an ankle injury suffered in Tuesday’s 80-73 win over Winthrop.

Essegian left the game midway through the second half and tests following the game revealed a significant right ankle injury. According to Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer Andrew McCabe, the recovery time for an injury as significant as Essegian’s is between two and three months.

“I feel awful for Connor because of all the work he puts in and things he provides our team both on and off the court.” Hoiberg said. “With an injury like this, we don’t want to rush Connor back without him being 100 percent, so we have made the decision to s

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