Villanova guard and second-leading scorer Justin Moore will undergo surgery this week for a torn Achilles tendon. Moore's diagnosis is a brutal blow for the Wildcats ahead of their Final Four game with Kansas.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - MARCH 26: Justin Moore #5 of the Villanova Wildcats is helped off the court after an injury during the second half of the game against the Houston Cougars in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Elite 8 Round at AT&T CentVillanova guard and second-leading scorer Justin Moore will undergo surgery this week for a torn Achilles tendon, a brutal blow for the Wildcats ahead of their Final Four game with Kansas.
Moore was a second-team All-Big East selection this season. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 34.4 minutes, 14.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per outing in 36 games. Moore was injured in the final minute of Villanova's regional final victory win over Houston on Saturday night and was on crutches during the Wildcats’ postgame celebration. He was dribbling against a defender and appeared to slip and fall. Moore then went back down after trying to get up.
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