WSU point guard Myles Rice will not play in the NIT, says Kyle Smith

By Jamey Vinnick, Cougfan.com: There was some hope with Washington State making the NIT, point guard Myles Rice might be able to make his long-awaited crimson debut on Tuesday. Rice, who redshirted last year, has missed all of this season while undergoing treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He completed his cancer treatments this past Thursday.

The Pac-12 Network’s Ashely Adamson reported this past Thursday had WSU beaten Oregon, Rice was not only going to fly out to Las Vegas to join the Cougs and would have also played in what would have been WSU’s third conference tourney game. But Kyle Smith on Monday said Rice will not make his debut until next year.

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WSU's Myles Rice will not play in the NIT, says Kyle Smith

'Mo's been having some issues with his hamstrings. But that would be the only concern. But he wants to play ... but he really cares about his teammate so he'll go. AD is closer to 100 (percent) with his hand. But other than that, we're in pretty good health. Obviously, Mo's a pretty important piece.'

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