Memphis's Austin Nichols expected out for two weeks with sprained ankle

Memphis sophomore forward and leading scorer Austin Nichols is expected to miss at least two weeks of action after spraining his ankle in a loss to Temple on Saturday.

Nichols had an MRI on Sunday that confirmed the injury, the program said in a statement obtained by Peter Fleischer of FOX Memphis.

Nichols tallied 17 points and eight rebounds in Saturday's loss before suffering the ankle injury.