Joshua Jefferson status update versus Tennessee
· Yahoo Sports
CHICAGO — The status Iowa State’s fifth consensus All-American in program history is still up in the air.
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The Las Vegas native is “working tirelessly” to play with the No. 6 Cyclones (29-7, 12-6 Big 12) in their Sweet 16 contest against No. 23 Tennessee (24-11, 11-7 SEC) for their Friday matchup scheduled for 9:15 p.m. at the United Center.
Head coach T. J. Otzelberger shared the following with the media Wednesday afternoon:
“He’s working tirelessly every day. He has countless sessions in the training room, doing everything he can. His ankle is getting better every single day. It’s going to take right up to game time. We’re going to every possible chance to do that and he’s doing all that he can do. There’s not any percentages, any predictions. Unlikely, likely, it is literally he is working tirelessly to compete to do everything he can do to be on the court for our team. We’ll see. Each day, there is pretty significant progress, but we’ll see where we’re at game time Friday night.”
Jefferson missed the entirety of the Round of 32 game against No. 7 seeded Kentucky due to a sprained left ankle sustained in Friday’s 108-74 win over the Tigers in the Round of 64.
His two triple-doubles are the most in ISU’s basketball history by one player, recording 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against West Virginia on Jan. 2, 2026, as well as 17 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists against UCF on Jan. 20, 2026.
What channel is the No. 2 seeded Iowa State versus No. 6 seeded Tennessee game on?The Sweet 16 matchup between the Cyclones and the Volunteers will play on Friday with an approximate tip time of 9:10 p.m. CDT. Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas and Evan Washburn will be on the TBS/TruTV broadcast.