Kentucky was without star point guard Lamont Butler on Friday in their blowout 99-70 loss to Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament after he suffered an injury during their game against Oklahoma in the first half.

Lamont Butler, Kentucky basketball's starting point guard, departed in the middle of the first half Thursday during UK's opening game in Nashville.

During UK’s pregame radio program, Kentucky coach Mark Pope said the Wildcats received “the best possible news” about Butler given his injury recurrence.

K entucky will be without a major part of their backcourt against Alabama on Friday in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, as Lamont Butler has been ruled out after injuring

Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team dispatched Oklahoma without Lamont Butler. If Pope wants Cats to thrive in NCAA tourney, he needs to rest guard.

Lamont Butler left Kentucky's win over Oklahoma with an injury. Mark Pope updated his status for the rest of the SEC Tournament afterward.

Kentucky standout point guard Lamont Butler exited the Wildcats' Southeastern Conference tournament second-round game against Oklahoma on Thursday after he aggravated his left shoulder injury. After 15th-ranked Kentucky pulled out an 85-84 win,

Kentucky starting point guard Lamont Butler was injured again in the Wildcats’ first SEC Tournament game, and what was said afterward didn’t sound good.

Mark Pope was unable to give a clear answer on Lamont Butler's injury status, but it seems like teammate Kerr Kriisa gave a terrible reaction when Butler told him the injury.