Benintendi described himself as fortunate and pretty lucky that it isnt

No. 8 Gonzagas primary objective heading into Thursdays nonconference home game against Mississippi Valley State is to fine tune itself for an anticipated matchup two days later with No. 16 Arizona.Mississippi Valley State enters the game 0-8 in the midst of a 14-game road stretch before playing its first home contest on Jan. 7. The Delta Devils already have sustained lopsided losses to Northwestern (94-63), West Virginia (107-66), Michigan State (100-53) and Indiana (85-52).My guys continued to play hard, Mississippi Valley State third-year coach Andre Payne said after the loss to the Hoosiers on Sunday. I know Indiana has a great program. So, when they stepped on the floor, they were going to bring their A game because they were not going to let another upset happen (after the Hoosiers lost to Fort Wayne in overtime before playing the Delta Devils).Gonzaga is 6-0 after defeating No. 19 Iowa State on Sunday to earn the AdvoCare Invitational title in Orlando, Fla.The Bulldogs have shown balance with their lineup with seven different leading scorers in each of their games. There are seven in six games because power forward Johnathan Williams and reserve post player Zach Collins each had 13 points to lead the Bulldogs against Quinnipiac in the AdvoCare Invitational opener last week.Gonzaga has been led by guard Silas Melson (17 vs. Utah Valley), guard Jordan Mathews (17 vs. San Diego State), center Przemek Karnowski (22 vs. Bryant), Williams and Collins (13 vs. Quinnipiac), guard Josh Perkins (18 vs. Florida) and point guard Nigel Williams-Goss (18 vs. Iowa State).We definitely wanted to play inside-out, give our bigs touches, AdvoCare tournament MVP Williams-Goss said about the Bulldogs inside-outside productivity. (Gonzagas centers) did a great job kicking it out when they were double-teamed (against Iowa State). As guards, we have to stay ready on the 3-point line, either catch-and-shoot or drive.Mississippi Valley State senior guard Marcus Romain is his teams lone scorer averaging in double figures with 12.7 points a game, but he has missed the last five conests with a knee injury. His status is uncertain against Gonzaga.Power forward Michael Matlock is the Delta Devils top rebounder with 6.3 a game. He stands at only 6-foot-6 and 221 pounds. Their tallest player is 6-9 center Terence Traylor, who has started three games and is averaging 1.1 rebounds in 10.3 minutes a contest.Gonzaga counters with a starting front line consisting of Williams (6-9, averaging 11.3 points and 5.5 rebounds a game) and Karnowski (7-1, averaging 11.5 and 7.0). 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BOSTON -- It seems Andrew Benintendis knee injury looked worse than it actually is.Two days after twisting his left knee while falling into second base and needing to be helped from the field, Benintendi underwent a battery of tests that left the Boston Red Sox optimistic that the rookie left fielder will play again before the end of the regular season.When you think back and look at the video, this couldve been much, much worse, manager John Farrell said. Lucky that the ACL is not involved. Hell be back as soon as first available, and optimistically, were thinking that could still be the regular season.The tests -- another MRI exam, an X-ray and a CT scan, according to Farrell -- confirmed what the Red Sox already believed: that there isnt structural damage to the ligaments in Benintendis knee. The injury has been classified as a sprain, and Benintendi described himself as fortunate and pretty lucky that it isnt more severe.At the time I was nervous and didnt know what to expect, said Benintendi, who is wearing a brace but has been walking without the assistance of crutches.ddddddddddddBut after evaluating it and all that, I got pretty good news. Im pretty positive about how its coming so far.Benintendi has made a strong impression since the Red Sox called him up Aug. 1 -- 15 months after they drafted him in the first round out of the University of Arkansas. Hes batting .324 (22-for-68) with six doubles, one triple, one homer, 10 RBIs and an .850 OPS. He also made a highlight-reel catch Tuesday night to steal a home run from Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Steven Souza Jr.The Red Sox placed Benintendi on the disabled list Thursday, leaving him ineligible to play until Sept. 8. It will take at least that long, and probably a few weeks more, for him to be ready.He has been quickly embraced by this team. Thats obvious, Farrell said. His production has been apparent. On both sides of the baseball, he has made an impact. So were going to miss him. But today was some good news, despite what couldve been. ' ' '