UCLA forward Travis Wear will play against Washington on Saturday, Coach Ben Howland said.
Wear left Wednesday’s game against Washington State after re-injuring his right foot. Howland said that Wear practiced Friday and “made a positive step forward.”
A victory over the Huskies gives the No. 23 Bruins at least a share of the Pac-12 championship.
The 6-foot-10 Wear is UCLA’s third-leading scorer, averaging 11 points per game, and second-leading rebounder, averaging 5.2 per game. He was injured in practice two weeks ago.
UCLA beat USC and Arizona State without Wear. He played 17 minutes in a victory over Arizona but exited the Washington State game with 15 minutes left and the Bruins trailing by eight. The Cougars won, 73-61.
“Travis has recovered pretty well, considering,” Howland said. “So we’re expecting him to play. We’re capable of winning without him, but obviously we’re a much better team with him.”
-Chris Foster
