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UCLA basketball: Reeves Nelson returns to practice

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Starting center Reeves Nelson returned to practice this evening, albeit with goggles protecting his injured right eye.

The UCLA freshman suffered a corneal abrasion when he was poked in the face against Kansas on Sunday. The eye swelled shut and required medical attention.

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On Wednesday, he was able to make it through all of practice, full contact, and is expected to play against Mississippi State in the John R. Wooden Classic on Saturday.

-- David Wharton

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