Ouch. This one really hurts. When Benson went down on Saturday there was concern that the injury was serious, seeing that it happened in a non-contact situation. The injury was not exactly specified, but will require surgery and force Benson to sit out the remainder of the season. Fortunately, Tech has two guys behind him with experience in redshirt freshman Jordan Mason and sophomore Jerry Howard. Mason figures to get the start on Saturday, but Howard should also see time.
It was announced on Monday that Kenny Anderson has accepted the job as head coach of NAIA school Fisk’s basketball program.