Pitt guard Malik Ellison suffered an ankle injury during his team’s 78-76 loss to Wake Forest on Feb. 5, forcing him to miss Pitt’s matchup with NC State on Saturday. Now, it appears he will be sidelined for Tuesday’s matchup with Boston College as well, according to Pitt head coach Jeff Capel.
Pitt's Malik Ellison (ankle) will not play tonight against Boston College, per Jeff Capel.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) February 12, 2019
Prior to the announcement on Tuesday, the nature of Ellison’s injury was undisclosed and its severity was unclear, as Capel was uncertain how long the guard would be out when asked for update on Saturday.