TCU center Eddie Lampkin Jr. goes down with ankle injury vs. Kansas

TCU had all the momentum in Phog Allen Fieldhouse, building and maintaining a double-figure lead against Kansas for much of the first half. However, with roughly 2:30 to go before the break, Horned Frogs big man Eddie Lampkin Jr. landed awkwardly on his left ankle during a TCU possession and immediately grabbed for it as he fell to the ground. He writhed in pain on the baseline as TCU trainers rushed out to check on him.

Lampkin lied on the floor for a minute or so and eventually had to be helped up and off the floor. He and the training staffers who carried him off led Lampkin straight to the locker room since halftime was so close. But the injury did not look good for the sophomore center.

Kansas got a Herculean first half performance from Jalen Wilson as he kept the Jayhawks in the game single-handedly, scoring 21 points in the first 20 minutes, including a jumper with five seconds left to make it a 48-38 deficit heading into the half.

TCU still in great position and playing incredible offensive basketball so far. Getting Eddie Lampkin back could be a key to keeping that lead down the stretch.

UPDATE: Lampkin re-enters game

Despite reports of a serious sprain for Eddie Lampkin, the big fella came back into the game with 15 minutes to go in the game as TCU led 55-40. However, he came in and moved around with an obvious limp and doesn’t look remotely close to 100% at the moment.

But credit Lampkin, because on his first post touch after coming back in the game, he pulled off a spin move and laid in a bucket. What toughness from Lampkin to play through the injury when he’s so clearly in pain.

After a couple minutes and the one bucket in the second half, Jamie Dixon yanked Lampkin and put him back on the bench. A roller-coaster injury situation for the Horned Frogs in Lawrence.