The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a hit to their depth when starting guard Chucky Hepburn departed the team’s 87-79 loss to the Michigan Wolverines in the second half with a lower-body injury, which has placed his status for Thursday night’s game against the Purdue Boilermakers in question.
Hepburn didn’t practice Tuesday, but Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the guard was at practice Wednesday, making him a likely game-time decision in Wisconsin’s toughest matchup of the year.
If Hepburn is unable to go, backup point guard Kamari McGee, who relieved the starter following his injury against Michigan, would likely step into the starting lineup for the first time as a Badger, and play extensive minutes.