Chandler is out with a stress fracture

East Side’s own Corey Chandler will be out an undisclosed amount of time with a foot injury. We will obviously miss Corey a great deal," said Rutgers head coach Fred Hill. "The health and well being of our players is always our paramount concern.

Chandler has started all but one game so far and has been one of the best offensive weapons for the Scarlet Knights all season. The injury has hampered him as of late, although he continued to take the floor and gut it out. However, Chandler can't pinpoint the exact moment when the injury occurred.

"I don't know what happened," Chandler said. "Three games ago I messed my feet up." The pain finally caught up with Chandler against the Tar Heels as the injury forced him to the bench at the start of the second half. Yet, Chandler gutted it out and went on to score 13 points while playing during the second half in pain.

"I didn't even warm up in the second half because of the pain," said Chandler. "I ran to the bench and took off my sneakers to get some air. Then, I came out in the second half and played pretty good."

Chandler has been the center of Rutgers offense for much of the season as the freshman is unafraid to use his arsenal of moves on the offensive end of the floor.

ALSO: Rutgers Student-Athletes are participating in a week-long toy and book drive at several local Head Start Programs. Wednesday, members of the men's basketball team, baseball team and women's track and field team delivered toys and books to the Head Start sites in North Plainfield and Edison. Representatives from several of the athletic programs plan to visit more local Head Start programs tomorrow as part of the department’s Holiday Toy and Book Drive.