BREAKING: Indiana Guard Rob Phinisee Returning to Action Sunday Night at Minnesota

Popular Indiana guard Rob Phinisee has been out since Jan. 26 with a foot injury, but he is expected to return to action on Sunday night against Minnesota, according to Indiana media officials.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Senior guard Rob Phinisee is back. The Indiana guard who has been out since late January with a foot injury, is expected to play on Sunday night when the Hoosiers take on the Minnesota Gophers at Williams Arena.

Game time is 6 p.m. ET

Here is the quick release from Indiana basketball media officials;

• Sr./Jr. guard Rob Phinisee is dressed and expected to play. So./Fr. Trey Galloway (lower body injury) is out and So./Fr. Khristian Lander (reaggravation of sore leg) will be dressed but is not expected to play. 

Phinisee was red-hot in late January, scoring a career-high 20 points and hitting the game-winning three-pointer to beat Purdue on Jan. 20. It snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Hoosiers' in-state rival and was extra sweet for Phinisee, who is a Lafayette native. 

But six days later, in a home game against Penn State, he injured his right foot. He was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, and has missed seven games — including a five-game losing streak where his absence was felt in a big way.

This is the third straight game that Galloway has missed. Lander has missed two games in a row as well.

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