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Ute men’s basketball center Jayce Johnson will be sidelined up to a month with a broken foot

Jayce Johnson, Utah's projected starting center as a junior, will miss two to four weeks of basketball practice after breaking a bone in his foot, Ute coach Larry Krystkowiak said Thursday.

During the Utes' first week of official practice, Johnson broke the third metatarsal bone in his foot. “As far as where it's broken, it's in the best spot. So it's the best of the bad news,” Krystkowiak said.

Even if Johnson's recovery requires four weeks, he may be available for the Utes' Nov. 1 exhibition game vs, College of Idaho. The Utes open the season Nov.