NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LSU was without one of its top big men for its Southeastern Conference tournament game with Georgia on Wednesday night.
Junior forward Derek Fountain, the team’s third-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder, watched the team’s warmups in sweats with his right arm in a sling.
It’s believed that Fountain tweaked his shoulder in Monday’s practice, the day before the Tigers left Baton Rouge for the tournament.
LSU spokesman Kent Lowe said Fountain will be day-to-day if the Tigers remain alive in the tournament past Wednesday night’s game.
The 6-foot-10 Fountain had played in all 31 regular-season games with 23 starts. He is averaging 8.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
With Fountain out, 6-10 freshman Jalen Reed will be in the starting lineup alongside 6-10 forward KJ Williams.
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