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UCLA's Jaime Jaquez 'day-to-day' with ankle injury
UCLA forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. is averaging 15 points per game in his first two tourney contests. Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports

UCLA's Jaime Jaquez 'day-to-day' with ankle injury ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. UNC

By Victor Barbosa  |  Last updated 3/24/22

No. 4 UCLA is just over 24 hours away from squaring off against No. 8 North Carolina in the Sweet 16 , and they still don't know if they'll have star guard Jaime Jaquez available. The First-Team All-Pac-12 player suffered an ankle injury during the Bruins' 72-56 win over No. 5 Saint Mary's in the Round of 32, and despite having nearly one week between contests, Jaquez's status may go down to the wire.

During Saturday's victory over the Gaels, Jaquez finished with 15 points and two assists on 6-of-11 shooting. The guard went for 15 points, a team-high nine rebounds and a game-best six assists when UCLA knocked off No. 13 Akron in the opening round on March 17.

Jaquez led the Bruins in rebounds (5.7) and steals per game (1.2) and was second in both points (14.0) and assists per contest (2.3) this season.

The survivor of the Bruins-Tar Heels matchup will take on the winner of No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 15 Saint Peter's in the Elite Eight.

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