Egbeyemi likely out for CIT

Some were wondering why sophomore Ayodeji Egbeyemi was not in uniform for yesterday's CIT win over Cal State Fullerton, but the guard revealed today via his Twitter account that he underwent surgery this morning. I have heard it was on his wrist, and it seems clear he will be out the remainder of the season. Hopefully there are no lingering affects, and Deji will be back and ready to go for the start of next season.

Jarred DuBois likely out for Gonzaga game

According to the LMU Athletics website, guard Jarred DuBois is likely out for LMU's game Saturday evening against Gonzaga. The redshirt junior missed Thursday's game against Pepperdine due to a concussion.

The news is not good for the Lions, as Anthony Ireland will be the only ball-handler suiting up. Ireland played a full 40 minutes on Thursday.

LMU has dressed a full lineup only once this year, for the victory in San Diego.

Viney expected to miss upcoming road trip

It looks like the Lions may have brought Drew Viney back a little too early, as the redshirt senior is expected to miss LMU's upcoming east coast road trip to Florida State and Morgan State, which begins Sunday. Viney also sat out the Lions win over Idaho State last Saturday night.

The Lions have proven they can win without their returning leading scorer Viney, as the forward has only appeared in two games this season, both losses. Meanwhile, the Lions have upset two ranked teams (UCLA and Saint Louis) without him.

In my personal opinion, I don't think it hurts the Lions too much to be without Drew next week. There is no question he is the most talented player on the team, but from what I've seen thus far this season the Lions have not found a way to work Drew into their style of play. The games the Lions have won they've won with exceptional defense, athleticism and speed, something they lose a bit of when Drew starts in the place of either Ayodeji Egbeyemi or Quincy Lawson. The Lions need enough time to work Drew into their game plan and rotation before his addition makes the team significantly better.

That being said, the Lions need Drew Viney on the court if they want to make a significant push at a WCC title. They've showed they can be a very good team without him, but their offense is flat at times and needs the punch that Drew can bring with his 20+ points per game. If he waits to come back when he is 100%, and has time to fully practice with the team, there is little doubt in my mind that he will be an exceptional addition to the team we all saw beat Saint Louis.

Hamilton likely out a couple weeks

It looks like the injury to Ashley Hamilton's foot is a little more serious than LMU fans had hoped. According to tonight's pregame radio show, Hamilton will likely be out a couple of weeks. Hamilton has been LMU's most consistent scorer thus far this season.

The Lions, however, do expect Drew Viney back at the start of December.

Good expecting Viney back by Dec. 1

Jeff Goodman of CBSSports reported today that forward Drew Viney could potentially be out longer than initially reported. 

"We're hoping to get him back by December 1," Head Coach Max Good told CBSSports.com on Tuesday. "He was doing fine and all of the sudden, his foot was bothering him. He had an MRI and it was his fifth metatarsal."

December 1 would have Viney missing the first six games, so hopefully LMU sees him back on the court before then.

The article also reported, however, that Viney is the only player expected to begin the season injured, which is good news for a team that had its top six players lose 64 games due to injury last year.

Read more here.

Update on Drew Viney's Injury Status

As reported Sunday, Drew Viney had surgery on his left foot Monday, as is expected to be out 1-2 months.

According to a close family member of Drew's, Drew "also had surgery in April to remove bone spurs on his left ankle. His rehab from that was excellent - monitored very closely by [LMU Basketball Trainer] Keith. Drew was fully recovered, and playing well, when they noticed lingering pain in his left foot last week (not related to the ankle). An MRI showed a problem developing, which could be handled much quicker through surgery. Without surgery, he could have been down 10-12 weeks minimum, possibly an entire season, while waiting for the bone to recover. With surgery - he could be back in 4-6 weeks, and the bone is now stabilized and stronger for future play."

Today, ESPN's Diamond Leung reported on the injury, stating that Viney will likely miss the Lions' season-opener at UCLA. Read more of Leung's report here.

Drew Viney out 6-8 weeks?

According to his Twitter account (@DViney34), Lions' star Drew Viney will be out 6-8 weeks after receiving surgery on his foot tomorrow.

The fifth-year senior tweeted, "gettin surgery on Monday, out 6 to 8. I'll be good though no worries" in response to the question "hows the foot" from Saint Mary's player Kenton Walker.

No confirmation on the injury other than twitter, but 6-8 weeks would likely put Viney on the sideline for at least the Lions' exhibition game against La Verne and season-opener at UCLA.

Update, Monday Oct. 3: I can confirm that Drew is indeed having surgery today. He should be out 1-2 months.