NORMAN — Oklahoma center Jamuni McNeace was held out of practice Wednesday afternoon as he continues to rehab from a right ankle sprain.
Coach Lon Kruger is hopeful to have his senior big man back when OU (8-1) hosts Southern California at 8 p.m. Saturday in Tulsa.
"Moving around a little more," Kruger said of McNeace. "Still tender. Think he'll be ready by Saturday, but obviously we're getting one day closer and still no full speed yet. But making progress."
McNeace spent practice Wednesday doing light footwork drills on the baseline to test his ankle.
He sustained the injury just before Oklahoma's game against Notre Dame last Tuesday.