Kentucky’s P.J. Washington sidelined with sprained foot for NCAA Tournament opener

By ADAM ZAGORIA

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — No. 2 seed Kentucky got some bad news just as they are set to play No. 15 Abiline Christian here tonight in a first-round NCAA Tournament game in the Midwest Region.

Sophomore forward P.J. Washington is in a hard cast with a sprained foot that he injured in the Tennessee game. That will definitely change how Kentucky looks and plays, as Washington is averaging a team-best 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds.

The specialists confirmed our original diagnosis that @PJWashington has a sprained foot and there is no fracture. Once we determined that PJ was not going to play today, they put him in a hard cast for precautionary reasons. He is out for today’s game.

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) March 21, 2019

If Kentucky wins they would get the winner between No. 10 Seton Hall and No. 7 Wofford. The Pirates beat Kentucky, 84-83, on Dec. 8 at Madison Square Garden.

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