On Thursday, the UConn Huskies men's basketball team learned that sophomore guard Nik Khamenia will be sidelined for at least the next 6-8 weeks because of a foot injury sustained in Monday's win over Wagner.

And, that 6-8 week timeline is just when he'll be evaluated again, meaning that his return to game action likely extends beyond that.

A transfer from Duke, Khamenia averaged 5.7 ppg last season while shooting 34 percent from 3-point range. He came to UConn in the offseason and has averaged 10.7 ppg through three games. He was shooting a blistering 55 percent from beyond-the-arc in wins over Gardner-Webb, Michigan and Wagner. UConn is 3-0 and ranked No. 4 nationally.

While Khamenia is a big loss for Dan Hurley's team, this is now a big chance for freshman Colben Landrew. The former top recruit is likely to step into the starting lineup for Khamenia and seems like the easiest candidate to help the Huskies weather this storm. He's averaged 10.0 ppg and 4.7 rebounds thus far, and he had an effective game in last Friday's win over No. 16 Michigan. He had 14 points and eight rebounds off the bench.

Beyond Landrew, there could be more minutes for the likes of freshman Junior County, but Landrew seems like the most direct substitute for Khamenia's production.

Khamenia's injury is going to cost him the rest of the non-conference season, which means he'll miss high-profile showdowns with Ohio State (Friday), Kansas, Duke, Arizona, Illinois and Virginia.

This means that Landrew will get thrown right into the fray and will have to find a way to be impactful while in a new role. He won't be able to surprise people off the bench anymore. He'll have to succeed when other teams and other coaches are actually planning for him. That's an entirely different world.

UConn will take on Ohio State at 7:30 p.m. ET at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford. The game will air nationally on TNT.

Speaking of UConn-Ohio State, the Huskies women's team throttled the Buckeyes on Thursday night in Columbus behind another dominant performance from reigning Player of the Year Sarah Strong. Freshman Olivia Vukosa also delivered her best game in a Huskies uniform and Ashylnn Shade started the game with eight points in the first handful of minutes. UConn let a big lead slip away early and the game was close early in the third quarter, but the Huskies pulled away for a 32-point win.

UConn, ranked No. 4, is 3-1.