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EUGENE, Ore. — Just when the Wildcats were counting on him more than ever, Arizona freshman guard J.P. Prince was lost indefinitely after suffering a right foot injury.

Prince injured his foot on Thursday against Oregon State. But he said he felt no pain until he was riding on the bus to the team's hotel in Eugene.

He said he believed he suffered the injury when he stepped on another player's foot during a second alley-oop assist to Hassan Adams in the second half.

"With the adrenaline going, I didn't know I got hurt,'' Prince said. "Then it started acting up.''

Prince was taken for X-rays Friday and did not practice, but UA coach Lute Olson declined to say what the X-rays revealed.

Prince said only that it's a "very bad bruise right now,'' and neither he nor trainer Justin Kokoskie could offer additional comment.

Olson said Prince would have an MRI upon returning to Tucson and that a report probably will be issued Tuesday.

The Wildcats typically are quiet about injuries.

"All we know is that it's a foot problem,'' Olson said. "But beyond that, we don't know anything until we get back.''

Olson has been complimentary of Prince's efforts of late, giving him double-digit minutes in six of the previous seven games.

McClellan off

Although sophomore guard Jawann McClellan managed to contribute eight points, two steals and two rebounds Thursday at Oregon State, his rustiness was apparent Saturday.

McClellan picked up two fouls in the game's first two minutes, then gained a third when he was called for charging on a layup attempt. He played just five minutes in the second half.

"He should have pulled up for a 6-foot jumper,'' Olson said of his charge. "It'll take him a while to get back into a rhythm. We need him from a shooting standpoint. You don't sit out a semester without having timing problems.''

Johnson returns

Ivan Johnson of Oregon returned successfully after coach Ernie Kent suspended him from two games because of attitude issues. The 6-foot-8-inch, 255-pound junior college transfer had 10 points, seven rebounds and a steal.

Johnson had two points and two rebounds in the final three minutes.

"Ivan has rededicated himself and is bringing more to the team,'' teammate Brandon Lincoln said. "He's really shown he wants to be part of this family.''

Olson was somewhat less enthusiastic, saying he predicted Johnson was "going to have problems on the road with fouls'' but added: "He's a big force inside. He plays hard.''

Short-circuited

Aaron Brooks said the Ducks noticed that only Ivan Radenovic was not switching on defense, and they decided to take advantage of it.

UA forward Marcus Williams acknowledged there was some "miscommunication'' on defensive switches, but assistant coach Josh Pastner said changing the defense was not the answer Saturday.

"We didn't want to give them any looks,'' Pastner said. "Sometimes the guys had hands in their faces, but they just made great shots. We've been switching defensively all year, so we can't just all of a sudden not do it.''