Some not so great news on this Friday afternoon, as Jay Wright has revealed that Collin Gillespie has a deep thigh bruise and is questionable for tomorrow's game against Providence. The Inquirer's Joe Juliano was the first to report the news.
It's unclear when exactly the injury occurred, but it did appear that Gillespie was laboring/scuffling at times during the St. John's game.
Regardless, it would be a big blow if Gillespie can't play tomorrow. It sounds as if it's a game-time decision situation, where perhaps Gillespie will go through pre-game warmups and see how he feels, but it will be interesting to see how Villanova handles it. Providence has been playing better of late, winning 5 of 7 including wins over Creighton, Butler, Seton Hall, and Marquette and this is a game Nova needs if it wants to keep hopes of a regular-season title alive. On the other hand, the long-term health of Gillespie heading into the tournaments is much more important, so the team could elect to be cautious.
This is something to monitor heading into the game tomorrow, but be prepared for the possibility of no Gillespie.
It's unclear when exactly the injury occurred, but it did appear that Gillespie was laboring/scuffling at times during the St. John's game.
Regardless, it would be a big blow if Gillespie can't play tomorrow. It sounds as if it's a game-time decision situation, where perhaps Gillespie will go through pre-game warmups and see how he feels, but it will be interesting to see how Villanova handles it. Providence has been playing better of late, winning 5 of 7 including wins over Creighton, Butler, Seton Hall, and Marquette and this is a game Nova needs if it wants to keep hopes of a regular-season title alive. On the other hand, the long-term health of Gillespie heading into the tournaments is much more important, so the team could elect to be cautious.
This is something to monitor heading into the game tomorrow, but be prepared for the possibility of no Gillespie.