No. 10 Texas top scorer Taylor out (wrist injury)

No. 10 Texas top scorer Taylor out (wrist injury)


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NEW YORK (AP) — Texas leading scorer Isaiah Taylor will miss the championship game of the 2K Classic against California on Friday night because of a left wrist injury.

Taylor was injured late in the No. 10 Longhorns' 71-57 victory over Iowa on Thursday when fell after he was flagrantly fouled by the Hawkeyes' Gabriel Olaseni with 2:06 remaining. The starting point guard had his wrist wrapped in ice after the game.

The Longhorns say Taylor will be re-evaluated when they return to Austin.

Taylor scored 15 points Thursday, right at his team-leading average. The sophomore has started all 38 games at point guard in his career.

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