Why B.J. Edwards isn't playing tonight for SMU in March Madness with injury news

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The SMU Mustangs are getting their NCAA Tournament underway on Wednesday night in Dayton. They're taking on Miami (Ohio) in the First Four.

The winner will be an 11-seed in the Round of 64 and take on the Tennessee Volunteers. To get there, SMU will have to do it without B.J. Edwards.

Edwards is a talented guard who began his college career at Tennessee before coming to shine at SMU.

He's a two-time All-ACC Defense selection, and his game is incredibly well-rounded.

This season, Edwards is averaging 12.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.3 steals per game while also shooting 37.2% from 3-point range.

His absence is a major one for SMU.

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Why isn't B.J. Edwards playing tonight?

Edwards is out to open March Madness due to an ankle injury.

He's previously been spotted wearing a boot on the right ankle, and he hasn't played since Feb. 25.

SMU has played five games since Edwards got injured and lost four of them.

Clearly, he's a key cog, but they'll have to figure out how to get past Miami (Ohio) without him if they want their season to continue.