Bad news for Auburn basketball. Forward Johnnie Lett has a badly sprained ankle and is likely to miss Wednesday's game at Ole Miss, according to a school spokesman.

Lett missed the South Carolina game Jan. 10 while clearing up an academic issue. The Tigers lost the game 68-56.

Lett averages 2.9 points and 3.4 rebounds a game, but provides Auburn with a rebounding and defensive presence in the post.

His absence leaves Auburn in a bind in the post. Beyond Korvotney Barber and Lucas Hargrove, the Tigers have few options down low. Junior college transfer Brendon Knox averages less than eight minutes a game. He played five minutes against Vanderbilt on Saturday, scoring zero points and committing four fouls.