Overview
- Williams left Wednesday’s 85-80 win over Texas with 18:11 remaining and finished with nine points after starting his third straight game.
- Head coach Mark Pope confirmed the diagnosis postgame, saying Williams will be out for a while and calling the loss a significant blow.
- Reporters say surgery could come as soon as this week, with estimates ranging from roughly six weeks to four months depending on the chosen treatment path.
- The Wildcats are already down guard Jaland Lowe for the season after shoulder surgery, and big man Jayden Quaintance remains sidelined with knee issues.
- Williams’ father posted that his son is disappointed but in good spirits and focused on recovery, as local coverage discusses whether Kentucky might tap additional depth options such as ending Braydon Hawthorne’s redshirt.