If you were hoping for an early Christmas miracle regarding the health of the Kentucky basketball roster, Mark Pope just delivered a lump of coal. As the Wildcats prepare for a massive showdown with Gonzaga in Nashville, the injury report reads more like a MAS*H unit than a top-25 roster.
The team is currently down three projected starters. One of them, Jayden Quaintance, has never seen the court this season, leaving a massive hole in the frontcourt. But the immediate concern has been the status of point guard Jaland Lowe and defensive ace Mo Dioubate.