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Alex Poythress injury update

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It looks like the Kentucky Wildcats and Alex Poythress avoided a major injury.

The senior forward missed Saturday's win over Florida due to an injury on his non-surgically repaired knee, and no firm answer was given as to how serious it was or how long he'd be out. With UK needing a strong finish to ensure they earn a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament, Alex missing time right now would be a huge setback towards making that happen, but it doesn't sound like he'll be out long.

During his Monday SEC Teleconference, head coach John Calipari said Poythress had x-rays done that did not reveal any further damage, but still didn't give an exact time frame for when he may return.