Indiana men’s basketball’s Rob Phinisee will be unavailable against Maryland and could be day-to-day with plantar fasciitis, head coach Mike Woodson said in a press conference Friday.
Plantar fasciitis involves inflammation of the plantar fascia, a band of tissue that runs across the bottom of one’s foot and serves as a connection between the heel bone and the toes, according to The Mayo Clinic.
Phinisee has provided minutes off the bench in relief of starter Xavier Johnson and was instrumental in Indiana’s win over Purdue on Jan. 20. Phinisee’s injury could mean more minutes for Johnson, Woodson said.