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Kentucky basketball lists Nick Richards as 'day to day' with sprained ankle

Fans of the University of Kentucky basketball crowded Rupp Arena in Lexington to see players and coach John Calipari. James Crisp/Special to Courier Journal

LEXINGTON — Junior forward Nick Richards' status for Kentucky basketball's Friday exhibition against Kentucky State remains up in the air.

On Thursday, UK listed Richards as "day to day" with a sprained left ankle. Richards suffered the injury early in the second half of Sunday's exhibition win over Georgetown College.

“Swelled up,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said after the game. “I didn't see it on the tape, but they told me he rolled it pretty good.