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

by Kimberly John
Justin Ford / Reuters

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.

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