The challenge of finally beating Kansas, a program that’s gone 4–0 against UConn all-time, just got a whole lot tougher for Dan Hurley and his team. Program captain and leading scorer Tarris Reed Jr. has officially been ruled out, extending a month-long injury saga surrounding the Huskies’ star center.

The Huskies announced that senior center Tarris Reed Jr. will miss the game because of an ankle injury, marking the fourth time he’s been sidelined this season. Reed had already missed the opener with a hamstring issue. After that, the former Michigan big man came back in a big way, averaging more than 20 points over the next three games. But his momentum was cut short when he injured his ankle during the Nov. 19 win over BYU, forcing him to miss two more contests.

He finally returned on Friday against Illinois, stepping onto the floor at the iconic Madison Square Garden, but he clearly wasn’t himself. Reed scored just two points on 0-for-3 shooting and was limited to 15 minutes as coach Dan Hurley eased him back into action.

“Tarris remains game-to-game and is out tonight,” the program said in its statement.

While that might sound worrying at first, journalist David Borges later clarified that Reed did not re-aggravate his ankle injury. Instead, the staff is simply being cautious to make sure he’s fully healthy moving forward.

(This is a developing news…)