{"id":542736,"date":"2026-01-17T13:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T13:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/542736\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T13:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T13:05:16","slug":"kentucky-will-officially-be-without-jayden-quaintance-against-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/542736\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky will officially be without Jayden Quaintance against Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Friday nights in the winter mean updated availability reports during SEC basketball season. Kentucky will be short-handed this weekend once again.<\/p>\n<p>Starting point guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/jaland-lowe-54079\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaland Lowe<\/a> is out for the season with a shoulder injury. Starting center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/jayden-quaintance-159196\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jayden Quaintance<\/a> will miss a third consecutive game as he deals with knee swelling.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-16-at-8.11.04\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4161498\"\/><\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secsports.com\/mbbreports\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SEC Availability Report<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/kentucky-wildcats\/news\/jayden-quaintance-not-expected-to-play-vs-tennessee\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This news was reported earlier on Friday by Jeff Goodman and KSR\u2019s Jack Pilgrim<\/a>. After rehabbing from ACL surgery last March, Quaintance made his debut against St. John\u2019s in the CBS Sports Classic, posting 10 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks. Unfortunately, his return lasted only four games.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/mark-pope-132332\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Pope<\/a> could run back the same starting lineup as Wednesday that had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/andrija-jelavic-250589\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andrija Jelavic<\/a> and Malachi Moreno on the floor with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/denzel-aberdeen-147282\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denzel Aberdeen<\/a> at point guard along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/otega-oweh-94709\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Otega Oweh<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/kam-williams-150971\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kam Williams<\/a> on the wing.<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee will be without starting big <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/cade-phillips-16647\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cade Phillips<\/a>. The 6-foot-9 junior will miss his eighth consecutive game on Saturday after undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery. Both teams will have short-handed rosters for this significant SEC contest.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky at #24 Tennessee: How to Watch, Listen<\/p>\n<p>Tipoff: 12:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>TV: ESPN (Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas)<\/p>\n<p>Local Radio: UK Sports Network (Tom Leach, Goose Givens)<\/p>\n<p>AM: 840 WHAS, 630 WLAP<\/p>\n<p>FM: 98.1 WBUL<\/p>\n<p>Online:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/live\/newsradio-630-wlap-965\/?autoplay=true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iHeart Radio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sirius XM: 380<\/p>\n<p>You can also follow along on the KSR LIVE BLOG, which will start a few hours before tipoff, and join the conversation on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/boards\/forums\/ksboard.172\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KSBoard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Want more coverage of the Cats? Join KSR+<\/p>\n<p>KSR has been delivering UK Sports news in the most ridiculous manner for almost two decades. Now, you can get even more coverage of the Cats with KSR+. In the middle of a pressure-packed Kentucky football season for Mark Stoops, now is the perfect time to join our online community. Subscribe now for premium articles, in-depth scouting reports, inside intel, bonus recruiting coverage, and access to KSBoard, our message board featuring thousands of Kentucky fans around the globe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/kentucky-wildcats\/join\/?plan=annual\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lock in for the 2025 Kentucky Basketball season with KSR Plus! We\u2019re giving you behind-the-scenes intel you won\u2019t find anywhere else. Join the most passionate online community in the BBN during Mark Pope\u2019s second season.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Friday nights in the winter mean updated availability reports during SEC basketball season. 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