SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse freshman forward Benny Williams will miss the rest of the men's basketball season because of a lower body injury.
Williams was injured Monday night in an overtime loss at North Carolina. The school said Thursday that he's expected to make a full recovery.
The 6-foot-8 small forward from Bowie, Maryland, had a disappointing season. He played in all but one of 30 games and averaged 1.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 11.5 minutes. In nine games, he played five minutes or fewer.
Williams had his best game last Saturday night in a home loss to then-No. 7 Duke, scoring a season-high 14 points and adding six rebounds in a season-high 30 minutes.
Syracuse (15-15, 9-10 Atlantic Coast Conference) closes its regular season on Saturday at home against Miami and then plays Florida State on Wednesday in the ACC tournament.