Ernest Udeh injury update: TCU center's status updated for matchup vs. Michigan

TCU center Ernest Udeh Jr. is out against Michigan on Friday, per Jon Rothstein. Through the Horned Frogs’ first three games of the season, Udeh is averaging 8.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game while shooting 66.7% from the field.

Udeh is unavailable due to a lower back injury he suffered in the first half of TCU’s 76-61 win over Texas State on Tuesday. Before leaving the game, Udeh notched four points and 10 rebounds against the Bobcats.

This is Ernest Udeh’s second season with the Horned Frogs since transferring to TCU from Kansas. In the 2023-24 campaign, Udeh started in all 29 of his appearances, averaging 4.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting 60.9% from the floor.

TCU and Michigan will square off at 6 p.m. ET. The game will air live on FS1.

Bill Self reveals how much longer he will coach

While it’s difficult to imagine college basketball without Bill Self, he can’t coach forever. On Friday, the Kansas men’s basketball head coach pulled back the curtain on how much longer he plans to be around the game.

“That’s the first time it’s ever crossed my mind,” Self joked. “I actually hope to do it a while longer. Times are different, though. Times are different. I used to look at it, and I got a dear friend who talked to me about this all the time. You kind of look at life in five-year increments. I’m not sure it’s five years anymore. Maybe two or three. And then, you decide what you do after those increments.

“I don’t know how you guys look at it, but that’s not anything I’ve spent any time on. I like our team and I’m very excited about a recruiting class moving forward… I don’t have the answer, but I know that I’m on the back nine. I don’t know if I’m on 13 or 16, but I’m not on 18.”

Self is 61 years old and has been coaching at the collegiate level since 1985. He boasts 813 career wins, with head coaching stints at Oral Roberts, Tulsa, Illinois and Kansas.

Self has been at the helm of the Jayhawks since 2003, leading the program to two national titles, four Final Four appearances, eight Big 12 Tournament championships and 16 Big 12 regular season crowns.