The Wildcats had just gotten Jaland Lowe back for two games after sitting on the sidelines for the entirety of the exhibition schedule and the season opener, going down with a right shoulder injury exactly four weeks ago Friday. He hadn’t even completed the full ramp-up process, still coming off the bench to open both games — Mark Pope has made that a staple for injured players making their returns before eventually putting them back in the starting lineup.
Then he reinjured that same shoulder in practice, falling to the ground in excruciating pain and calling out to the training staff for help.