Notre Dame says definitive word on the status of junior forward Brianna Turner is not expected to come until Tuesday now. Turner's knee is still being evaluated after she was injured late in the 2nd quarter of Notre Dame's 2nd round win over Purdue Sunday night in overtime.

Irish coach Muffet McGraw said after the game Sunday that Turner would have an MRI on her knee on Monday to determine her status moving forward. It' unclear whether the MRI took place Monday or not. Notre Dame plays Ohio State Friday night at 7pm in the Sweet 16 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Turner had scored eight consecutive points for Notre Dame when she received a pass from Arike Ogunbowale in the paint but Turner landed awkward on her knee and went to the ground, immediately grabbing hold of her knee.

"You know my heart just sank," McGraw said of when the injury occurred. "You don't want to see that happen to anybody--certainly not your All American. We are just going to go to the grotto tonight and say a couple of prayers for her."

Turner was assisted by medical person up after the injury and was helped off the court to the locker room. She returned court side before the start of the 3rd quarter, walking on her own power, without a limp or a brace. She did not participate in warmups and did not play the rest of the game.

Without Turner, Notre Dame blew a 16-point lead and escaped to beat Purdue 88-82 in overtime to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 8th straight season. After the game, all thoughts immediately turned back to Turner.

"Just immediately started praying," added Kat Westbeld. "I think our whole team did. Just trying to stay positive but you never know with knee injuries--you just never know. Just hoping for the best and praying that she's OK."