With just under 5:00 to play, Ahrens appeared to roll his ankle badly and he could be heard screaming in pain as he went down.
As the stretcher was brought out and trainers attended to the junior, his Spartan teammates gathered around, some of them wiping away tears.
Kyle Ahrens going down in obvious pain. Rolled that ankle really really bad. Bringing out a stretcher for him. This is tough to watch.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops)
March 17, 2019 Brutal. Kyle Ahrens twists ankle badly going for rebound. Taking him off on stretcher. Michigan State injury woes are endless. Ahrens a gutty guy, but this doesn't look good.
— Bob Wojnowski (@bobwojnowski)
March 17, 2019 This is an awful scene. Michigan State’s Kyle Ahrens left the court in tears, leg in a brace, and on a stretcher. pic.twitter.com/ZskDtRvv5G
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli)
March 17, 2019 Tom Izzo consoles Kyle Ahrens. pic.twitter.com/KgGKoH7QaQ
— Mike Mulholland (@mulho2mj)
March 17, 2019 All the Michigan State players out on the court as trainers tend to Ahrens. Some of them wiping away tears. This guy has been through the ringer with injuries. They've seen it up close.
— John Niyo (@JohnNiyo)
March 17, 2019 Very somber scene here as Ahrens goes down with what appears to be a rather serious injury to his left foot or ankle. #MSU fans/players coming together supporting Ahrens. pic.twitter.com/5jmNjubDTu
— Seth Wells (@SethWILXSports)
March 17, 2019 X-rays reportedly came back negative for a fracture on Ahrens's ankle. There is still no word whether he will return.
Michigan led 31-23 at halftime.
