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BREAKING: Longhorns' Dylan Disu Ruled OUT vs. Xavier

Texas Longhorns forward Dylan Disu appeared to be in some discomfort during warmups.

Zach Dimmitt

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KANSAS CITY, MO. - The Texas Longhorns will take on the Xavier Musketeers in the Sweet 16 in Kansas City on Friday night but will be without one of their best players.

Texas forward Dylan Disu exited the game early and headed back to the locker room due to a bone bruise in his left foot. He returned to the bench a few minutes later in a walking boot and a hoodie, and the team has now ruled him out for the remainder of the game.

Disu was announced as a starter during pre-game intros, but exited the game in the first couple of minutes. He headed back to the locker room before the 17-minute mark after appearing to be in some discomfort on the sidelines and during warmups.

In Saturday's win over the Penn State Nittany Lions, Disu took over on the biggest stage of his career with 28 points and 10 rebounds in one of the more memorable performances in program history to help the Longhorns win 71-66 and advance to the Sweet 16.

"It means a lot," Disu said. "Everyone has dreams of showing up in March Madness, but I couldn't do it without my teammates."

Disu's 28 points marked the most by a Longhorn in the NCAA Tournament since Kevin Durant in 2007. Additionally, his 14 makes from the field set a program NCAA Tournament record.

But there's now a cloud of uncertainty surrounding the future availability of one of Texas' best players.

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