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Time to unleash Jasper Johnson? 'He's ready to go make a contribution, and we need him to.'

Jaland Lowe’s availability is once again very much in the air, going down in the opening minutes of Kentucky’s 24-point win over Mississippi State — the Wildcats’ first of conference play. It’s the third time we’ve seen him injure his right shoulder with our own eyes, plus another during practice, for a grand total of four since the preseason. Will he play again this year? Mark Pope said the parties involved are weighing their options after the junior point guard woke up experiencing pain after that home battle against the Bulldogs.

“I think for him, it’s just — is there a way that I can functionally do this and get out there and contribute?