Overview
- Quaintance has missed three straight games with swelling in his surgically repaired knee and has appeared in only four games since his Dec. 20 debut.
- Pope said Tuesday that Quaintance will not face Texas and described continued progress without providing a timetable for a possible return this season.
- Kentucky has won three consecutive SEC games, including road comebacks at LSU and Tennessee, and sits just outside the AP Top 25 after receiving the 29th most votes.
- Reporter Jeff Goodman characterized the near-term outlook as iffy and suggested there is a chance he does not play again this season, a view not echoed by the team as some fans call for a shutdown.
- With Quaintance sidelined, Pope has expanded roles for reserves such as freshman Jasper Johnson and is managing guard depth after Jaland Lowe’s season-ending shoulder surgery.