New Mexico guard JaQuan Lyle, who sat out last season after transferring from Ohio State, is expected to miss the season after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon during practice Saturday.
Lyle averaged 11.3 points in two seasons for the Buckeyes, starting 54 of the 66 games in which he appeared. The 6-foot-5 guard had been set to play a key role for the Lobos, who are expected to be one of the better teams in the Mountain West Conference.
"JaQuan has meant so much to our program in the short time he has been here.