American University star forward Matt Rogers was forced out of the team’s game against Mount St. Mary’s in the First Four with an apparent knee injury.
Rogers, who is the Eagles’ top scorer, was able to walk off under his own power when he was hurt earlier in the contest on Wednesday.
He returned briefly to the game and appeared to aggravate the injury with 5:28 remaining in the first half. He required some assistance getting off the floor.
The graduate student was getting his first taste of NCAA tournament action on Wednesday night. Here’s the latest on the Matt Rogers injury:
Matt Rogers injury update
He departed the game for a second time with 5:28 left in the first half after twisting his knee while defending a drive to the basket.
The team had him working out on the exercise bike after he initially came out of the game. Rogers returned with 7:54 remaining in the opening half before the knee gave out again.
A finalist for the 2024-25 Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award – given to the top mid-major player in college basketball – the Patriot League Tournament MVP has spent all five seasons with the Eagles.
He ranks sixth in program history for points scored (1,849) and ninth in rebounds (758), while playing in a program-record 136 games. Rogers averaged 17.0 points and 5.6 rebounds this season.
Rogers’ absence was noticeable for American University, as Mount St. Mary’s finished the first half with a 10-point lead.
