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Brigham Young Cougars forward Nate Austin, left, Hawaii Warriors forward Mike Thomas, and Brigham Young Cougars guard Frank Bartley IV square off for the rebound during the game in the Energy Solutions Arena Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, in Salt Lake City. Hugh Carey, Deseret News
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Jalen Moore (14) of Utah State is fouled by Nate Austin (33) of Brigham Young during NCAA basketball in Logan, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Nate Austin (33) of Brigham Young tries to block a shot by JoJo McGlaston (24) of Utah State during NCAA basketball in Logan, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. Ravell Call, Deseret News
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BYU's Nate Austin and teammate Eric Mika try to defend Oregon's Mike Moser under the basket as BYU and Oregon play Thursday, March 20, 2014 in the second round of the 2014 NCAA tournament in Milwaukee. Oregon won 87-68. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
By Deseret News, Torin Koos, For the Deseret News

PROVO — Twenty-eight seconds into BYU's game against No. 13 Utah saw Nate Austin hobbling off the court, clutching his right upper leg. Austin would never return to Wednesday's game.

Today, BYU coach Dave Rose announced his senior power forward tore his right hamstring. Rose expects the injury to sideline Austin at least two weeks.

The 6-foot-11 Austin has started every game this season for BYU (7-3) and is averaging 3.0 points and 5.6 rebounds.

The Cougars missed Austin's interior presence in their 65-61 loss to the Utes. Utah's frontcourt outrebounded BYU's frontcourt 15-3. All told, Utah had a 43-31 rebounding advantage.

Austin is in the BYU record books with the third most offensive rebounds and second most personal fouls in a season.

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BYU will head to Ogden on Saturday to take on Weber State.

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