Vols' Slay out with torn ACL

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - Tennessee starting forward RonSlay will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee. <br> <br> Slay had an MRI exam Monday that confirmed he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the first half Saturday against Syracuse. A date for surgery has not been set. <br> <br> Slay, a 6-foot-8 junior from Nashville, was hurt under the basket when he bumped knees with a Syracuse player with 4:39 left before halftime. The Vols (8-9) ended up winning 66-62. <br> <br> ``We all have to move on. That&#39;s what we&#39;re faced with. There&#39;s nothing we can do about it,&#39;&#39; Tennessee coach Buzz Peterson said Monday after the Vols&#39; 74-56 win over Middle Tennessee State. <br> <br> Slay, loved by Tennessee fans and heckled in opponents&#39; arenas for his emotional and flamboyant personality, became a starter this season after being one of the best reserves in the country last year. <br> <br> He averaged 14.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and was a 75 percent free-throw shooter this season. <br> <br> Slay sustained a stress fracture in his right leg at the beginning of the season and missed the first two games. <br> <br> Losing Slay is a blow to the team that has struggled to earn wins under new coach Buzz Peterson. The Vols have lost seven times when the game has come down to the wire.

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