Xavier loses PG Edmond Sumner to torn ACL

Xavier sophomore point guard Edmond Sumner will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, the school announced Monday.

Sumner suffered the injury with about six minutes left in the Musketeer' 82-77 win at St. John's on Sunday when he landed awkwardly on a drive to the basket. He had to be helped off the court by teammates after he was fouled while scoring.

Sumner finished with 17 points and seven assists for the Musketeers (15-6, 5-3 Big East).

Sumner was averaging 15.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season.

"I am devastated for Edmond," Xavier head coach Chris Mack in a statement after an MRI exam confirmed the tear. "Unfortunately, sometimes bad things happen to great people. Through diligent rehab, hard work and prayer I know Ed will return to the court better than ever. He's an awesome kid, a fearless competitor and a terrific teammate. I'm going to miss coaching him the rest of the year. As far as our current team is concerned, our goals have not changed. Next man up."

The Musketeers fell out of the Associated Press Top 25 rankings on Monday. They were ranked No. 24 before losing to then-No. 19 Cincinnati and beating St. John's.