Lucy Olsen's father, Roland, provided an update on the Iowa women's basketball star's injury status and her timeline to return.

The Hawkeyes ' starting point guard is expected to return Saturday when Iowa faces Tennessee in the Champions Classic at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. Olsen missed both Cancun Challenge games after tripping while leaving the raised court at the Hard Rock Riviera Hotel Maya, which caused a huge gash on her knee that required several stitches.

Iowa coach Jen Jensen has given an update on the injury status of star point guard Lucy Olsen. Olsen was unable to play in the Cancun Challenge games after tripping while leaving the raised court at the Hard Rock Riviera Hotel Maya. The incident resulted in a significant knee injury that required multiple stitches.

Iowa’s Lucy Olsen is ‘more likely than not’ to play Saturday against Tennessee. Hawkeyes’ leading scorer suffered a nasty gash on her knee last week, and missed two games at Cancun Challenge.

Lucy Olsen, Aaliyah Guyton recap Iowa women’s basketball in Cancun, look ahead to Tennessee matchup

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