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‘A game changer.’ BBN holds its breath as it awaits Washington’s status.

With PJ Washington wearing a protective boot, the Big Blue Nation should be holding its collective breath going into the NCAA Tournament, SEC Network analyst Jimmy Dykes said Tuesday.

Kentucky spokesman Eric Lindsey confirmed the social media buzz about Washington wearing the boot. It was for precautionary reasons, Lindsey texted. Washington’s condition may be updated Wednesday, the day before UK opens NCAA Tournament play against Abilene Christian.

“I think they can still make it out of the first weekend without a healthy PJ,” Dykes said before adding, “It’s going to be hard to make it out of the second weekend.