India, March 21 -- Joshua Jefferson injury update: Iowa State's March Madness campaign took a massive blow on Friday after All-America forward Joshua Jefferson sustained an injury to his left ankle in the opening minutes of the Cyclons' first-round gamme against No 15 seed Tennessee State. The 22-year-old had to be helped from the floor, into the tunnel and then to a nearby X-ray room.

Jefferson had his ankle examined before he came out of the tunnel about 10 minutes later. However, all was not good. The 22-year-old had crutches on and was wearing a walking boot on his left foot. The exact nature and severity of the injury is still unclear.

Jefferson went down with what appeared to be a painful ankle injury during a drive to the basket....