The Kentucky Wildcats could have a prime reinforcement on the floor sooner rather than later, says coach Mark Pope.

No. 7 Gonzaga on Saturday night after losing to Clemson earlier in the week. The Wildcats did that without their starting

Kriisa exited the game with what appeared to be a leg injury with more than eight minutes still to play in the second half. He never checked back into the game, and Kentucky moved fifth-year guard Jaxson Robinson — who played for Pope during the last two seasons at BYU — to point guard down the stretch in regulation and in overtime.

An update on Kentucky basketball players Lamont Butler and Kerr Kriisa from UK coach Mark Pope, who hopes to have both back soon.

The big problem for the Wildcats is star point guard Lamont Butler, who, alongside Otega Oweh, has been one of the best players for this team so far, is banged up. Butler turned h

Now, Mark Pope says he expects Kriisa to return sooner rather than later, he said on his Monday radio show. “He’s (Kriisa) dealing with the best doctors and performance team i