"He looked really good in practice today, last couple days, he shot the ball well. He's moving well, but I think there's a thing called game-readiness, and he just didn't feel like he was quite game-ready. He said, 'I could definitely play on Friday, if we win this game,' definitely going to play on Friday, but just not quite game-ready. Really, that was a probably a day short."
"NCAA tournament selection committee chair Keith Gill said Sunday that Edwards' potential return helped SMU's case to be included as the final at-large selection. Gill noted during the selection show that SMU had dropped all but one game without Edwards on the court."
SMU coach Andy Enfield announced that standout guard B.J. Edwards did not play in the First Four NCAA tournament game against Miami (Ohio) due to insufficient game-readiness, despite making progress from an ankle injury sustained on February 25. Edwards, SMU's third-leading scorer and second-leading assist provider, had missed the team's final five regular season games. The NCAA selection committee chair noted Edwards' potential availability influenced SMU's selection as the final at-large tournament team. Enfield stated Edwards looked good in practice and shot well but lacked the necessary game-readiness, though he indicated Edwards would likely play if SMU advanced. The coach defended SMU's tournament selection, citing the team's strong metrics and quality wins.
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