"It hurts a lot," senior point guard Jordan McLaughlin said after practice Friday. "He's a big part of our team."
USC (18-9 overall, 9-5 in Pac-12 Conference play) is tied for second place with UCLA (18-8, 9-5) as the Trojans prepare to host Oregon State (13-12, 5-8) on Saturday at the Galen Center.
But it becomes more difficult without Boatwright, who averaged 13.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. "It's devastating," Enfield said. "It's really unfortunate and heartbreaking."
Boatwright, a junior forward, has dealt with nagging injuries the last two seasons. He was sidelined for two nonconference games in December and then again against Stanford and California last month because of a callus on his foot that became infected.