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Florida loses leading scorer Colin Castleton to broken hand
Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports

Florida forward Colin Castleton is sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a broken right hand in a 79-64 victory over Ole Miss on Wednesday night, the program announced.

Castleton was injured approximately five minutes into the second half and did not return for the Gators (14-12, 7-6 Southeastern Conference).

"Obviously, it didn't look great," Florida coach Todd Golden said. "But we have a game on Saturday (against host Arkansas) no matter what, so if he's going to be out for an extended period of time, it's next man up."

Castleton, a 6-foot-11 senior, boasts team-leading averages in points (16.0), rebounds (7.7) and blocks (3.0). He is shooting 50.0 percent from the floor.

Jason Jitoboh, who is 6-11 and 300 pounds, stepped in after Castleton was injured on Wednesday. He finished with four points and two rebounds in 17 minutes of play.

This article first appeared on Field Level Media and was syndicated with permission.

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