Texas starting guard Varez Ward was expected to have surgery this week to repair a ruptured quadriceps that will cause him to miss the rest of the season, according to an ESPN.com report.
Ward, who averaged 6.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in three games this season, suffered the injury during pregame warm-ups of a Nov. 24 win over Pittsburgh. He fell to the floor and had to be removed from the arena in a wheelchair.
Texas coach Rick Barnes is certain Ward “will be back.”
