NC State guard Thomas Allen out vs. Pitt with left leg injury

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by Brian Geisinger Wednesday February 17, 2021

NC State guard Thomas Allen out vs. Pitt with left leg injury

Syracuse’s Kadary Richmond (3) knocks the ball from North Carolina State’s Thomas Allen (5) as Syracuse’s Marek Dolezaj (21) also defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 in Raleigh, N.C. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)

NC State basketball will be without redshirt junior guard Thomas Allen when the Wolfpack meet up with Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

According to a tweet from the team’s official Twitter account, Allen suffered a lower left leg injury during Monday’s practice. X-rays were negative; however, Allen is out for the matchup with Justin Champagnie and Pitt.

Junior guard Thomas Allen suffered a lower left leg injury Monday in practice. X-rays were negative, but he will not play in today’s game at Pitt.

— NC State Men's Bball (@PackMensBball) February 17, 2021

Allen has appeared in 17 games this season — making 15 starts. The 6-foot-1 guard has averaged 7.4 points and 1.4 steals per game. Allen is arguably NC State’s top floor-spacer — shooting 37.9 percent on 3-point attempts.

NC State (8-9, 4-8 ACC) has lost four of its last five games.